Lydian Scale
Lydian is the fourth mode of the major scale — a major scale with a raised fourth. The raised fourth removes the pull of the perfect fourth and leaves a floating, open sound used constantly in film scoring.
Lydian scale formula
- Τύπος
- W–W–W–H–W–W–H
Lydian scale in every key
Other scale types
Συχνές ερωτήσεις
What is the Lydian scale?
Lydian is the fourth mode of the major scale — a major scale with a raised fourth. The raised fourth removes the pull of the perfect fourth and leaves a floating, open sound used constantly in film scoring.
What is the formula for the Lydian scale?
The Lydian scale follows the step pattern W–W–W–H–W–W–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
