F
Modes Scale
F Lydian
The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
Notes in F Lydian
F1
G2
A3
B4
C5
D6
E7
F8
Chords in F Lydian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IFF – A – Cmajor
IIGG – B – Dmajor
iiiAmA – C – Eminor
ivB°B – D – Fdiminished
VCC – E – Gmajor
viDmD – F – Aminor
viiEmE – G – Bminor
Other Scales in F
MajorF, G, A, Bb, C, D, ENatural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbHarmonic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EMelodic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EDorianF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EbPhrygianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbMixolydianF, G, A, Bb, C, D, EbLocrianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, EbMajor PentatonicF, G, A, C, DMinor PentatonicF, Ab, Bb, C, EbBluesF, Ab, Bb, B, C, EbWhole ToneF, G, A, B, Db, EbDiminished (H-W)F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, EbDiminished (W-H)F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, EPhrygian DominantF, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, EbHungarian MinorF, G, Ab, B, C, Db, ELydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb
Lydian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in F Lydian
The F lydian scale contains the notes F, G, A, B, C, D, E. The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
The diatonic chords in F lydian are F (I), G (II), Am (iii), B° (iv), C (V), Dm (vi), Em (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.