F#
Modes Scale
F# / G♭ Lydian
The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
Notes in F# Lydian
F#1
G#2
A#3
C4
C#5
D#6
F7
F#8
Chords in F# Lydian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IF#F# – A# – C#major
IIG#G# – C – D#major
iiiA#mA# – C# – Fminor
ivC°C – D# – F#diminished
VC#C# – F – G#major
viD#mD# – F# – A#minor
viiFmF – G# – Cminor
Other Scales in F#
MajorF#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, FNatural MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D, EHarmonic MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D, FMelodic MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, FDorianF#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, EPhrygianF#, G, A, B, C#, D, EMixolydianF#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, ELocrianF#, G, A, B, C, D, EMajor PentatonicF#, G#, A#, C#, D#Minor PentatonicF#, A, B, C#, EBluesF#, A, B, C, C#, EWhole ToneF#, G#, A#, C, D, EDiminished (H-W)F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, EDiminished (W-H)F#, G#, A, B, C, D, D#, FPhrygian DominantF#, G, A#, B, C#, D, EHungarian MinorF#, G#, A, C, C#, D, FLydian DominantF#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, E
Lydian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in F# / Gb Lydian
The F# lydian scale contains the notes F#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F. The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
The diatonic chords in F# lydian are F# (I), G# (II), A#m (iii), C° (iv), C# (V), D#m (vi), Fm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the F# lydian scale.
To develop your ear for the F# 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.