F♯ Lydian
Major with a raised 4th — the bright, floating mode. Think Simpsons theme.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the F♯ Lydian scale?
The F♯ Lydian scale uses the notes F♯, G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Lydian scale formula?
The Lydian scale follows the interval pattern W W W H W W H, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on F♯ to get the F♯ Lydian scale.
What chords work over F♯ Lydian?
Lydian works over maj7♯11 chords and modal-jazz maj7 vamps. The bright film-score colour.
How do I finger F♯ Lydian on Piano?
On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.
When would I use the Lydian scale?
Major with a raised 4th — the bright, floating mode. Think Simpsons theme.