A

Modes Scale

A Lydian

The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.

Notes in A Lydian

A1
B2
C#3
D#4
E5
F#6
G#7
A8

Chords in A Lydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IAA – C# – Emajor
IIBB – D# – F#major
iiiC#mC# – E – G#minor
ivD#°D# – F# – Adiminished
VEE – G# – Bmajor
viF#mF# – A – C#minor
viiG#mG# – B – D#minor

Other Scales in A

MajorA, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#Natural MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, GHarmonic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, G#Melodic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F#, G#DorianA, B, C, D, E, F#, GPhrygianA, A#, C, D, E, F, GMixolydianA, B, C#, D, E, F#, GLocrianA, A#, C, D, D#, F, GMajor PentatonicA, B, C#, E, F#Minor PentatonicA, C, D, E, GBluesA, C, D, D#, E, GWhole ToneA, B, C#, D#, F, GDiminished (H-W)A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#, GDiminished (W-H)A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#Phrygian DominantA, A#, C#, D, E, F, GHungarian MinorA, B, C, D#, E, F, G#Lydian DominantA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G

Lydian in All 12 Keys

CC D E F# G A BC#D♭Db Eb F G Ab Bb CDD E F# G# A B C#D#E♭Eb F G A Bb C DEE F# G# A# B C# D#FF G A B C D EF#G♭F# G# A# C C# D# FGG A B C# D E F#G#A♭Ab Bb C D Eb F GAA B C# D# E F# G#A#B♭Bb C D E F G ABB C# D# F F# G# A#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Lydian scale by ear →Play A LydianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in A Lydian

The A lydian scale contains the notes A, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#. The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.

The diatonic chords in A lydian are A (I), B (II), C#m (iii), D#° (iv), E (V), F#m (vi), G#m (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the A lydian scale.

To develop your ear for the A lydian sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.