E
Modes Scale
E Lydian
The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
Notes in E Lydian
E1
F#2
G#3
A#4
B5
C#6
D#7
E8
Chords in E Lydian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IEE – G# – Bmajor
IIF#F# – A# – C#major
iiiG#mG# – B – D#minor
ivA#°A# – C# – Ediminished
VBB – D# – F#major
viC#mC# – E – G#minor
viiD#mD# – F# – A#minor
Other Scales in E
MajorE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#Natural MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, DHarmonic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, D#Melodic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#DorianE, F#, G, A, B, C#, DPhrygianE, F, G, A, B, C, DMixolydianE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, DLocrianE, F, G, A, A#, C, DMajor PentatonicE, F#, G#, B, C#Minor PentatonicE, G, A, B, DBluesE, G, A, A#, B, DWhole ToneE, F#, G#, A#, C, DDiminished (H-W)E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, DDiminished (W-H)E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#Phrygian DominantE, F, G#, A, B, C, DHungarian MinorE, F#, G, A#, B, C, D#Lydian DominantE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D
Lydian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in E Lydian
The E lydian scale contains the notes E, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#. The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
The diatonic chords in E lydian are E (I), F# (II), G#m (iii), A#° (iv), B (V), C#m (vi), D#m (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the E lydian scale.
To develop your ear for the E 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.