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F Lydian scale on ukulele

The F Lydian scale has 7 notes: F G A B C D E (F, G, A, B, C, D, and E).

  1. F 1
  2. G 2
  3. A 3
  4. B ♯4
  5. C 5
  6. D 6
  7. E 7
F Lydian scale on ukulele: the whole fretboard with the notes F, G, A, B, C, D, E, from fret 0 to 15

Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (F) is highlighted.

Positions as text

Position 6 (frets 2 to 5), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 2 (D), 4 (E), 5 (F)
  • string 2: 3 (G), 5 (A)
  • string 4: 4 (B), 5 (C)
  • string 1: 5 (D)

Position 7 (frets 4 to 8), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 4 (E), 5 (F), 7 (G)
  • string 2: 5 (A), 7 (B), 8 (C)
  • string 4: 7 (D)
  • string 1: 7 (E), 8 (F)

Position 1 (frets 5 to 9), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 5 (F), 7 (G), 9 (A)
  • string 2: 7 (B), 8 (C)
  • string 4: 7 (D), 9 (E)
  • string 1: 8 (F)

Position 2 (frets 7 to 11), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 7 (G), 9 (A), 11 (B)
  • string 2: 8 (C), 10 (D)
  • string 4: 9 (E), 10 (F)
  • string 1: 10 (G)

Position 3 (frets 9 to 13), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 9 (A), 11 (B), 12 (C)
  • string 2: 10 (D), 12 (E), 13 (F)
  • string 4: 12 (G)
  • string 1: 12 (A)

Position 4 (frets 11 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 11 (B), 12 (C), 14 (D)
  • string 2: 12 (E), 13 (F), 15 (G)
  • string 4: 14 (A)
  • string 1: 14 (B), 15 (C)

Position 5 (frets 12 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 12 (C), 14 (D)
  • string 2: 12 (E), 13 (F), 15 (G)
  • string 4: 14 (A)
  • string 1: 14 (B), 15 (C)

Fretboard positions

Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (F).

On the ukulele the strings sit close together in pitch, and the 3-notes-per-string shape from the guitar would turn into a 7-fret stretch. That is why each position here fits within 5 frets.

Use Degrees to see the role of each note (1 is the root) and Listen to hear the selected position going up and down.

Formula

  1. F
  2. W
  3. G
  4. W
  5. A
  6. W
  7. B
  8. H
  9. C
  10. W
  11. D
  12. W
  13. E
  14. H
  15. F

Degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · 7. Steps: W – W – W – H – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step).

About the Lydian scale

A major mode with a raised 4th. Dreamy and "floating", common in film scores.

Harmonized scale (chords in the key)

The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.

Degree Triad Seventh chord
I F F7M
II G G7
IIIm Am Am7
IV° B° Bm7(b5)
V C C7M
VIm Dm Dm7
VIIm Em Em7

Scales with the same notes

More F scales

Lydian in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F Lydian scale?

The notes of the F Lydian scale are F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. The root, degree 1, is F.

What is the formula of the F Lydian scale?

In degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · 7. In steps between the notes: W – W – W – H – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do you play the F Lydian scale on ukulele?

Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (F). There are 7 positions on ukulele, each with the full fingering.

Which chords belong to the F Lydian scale?

The chords of the harmonized scale are: F, G, Am, B°, C, Dm, Em.

On other instruments

All scales on ukulele