Scale Reference

C Lydian Scale

R23b5567

Notes: C, D, E, F#, G, A, B

eBGDAE357912EF#GABCDEBCDEF#GABGABCDEF#GDEF#GABCDABCDEF#GAEF#GABCDE

Coach's note

C Lydian is major with a raised 4th (F# instead of F). That one note removes the pull back to the root and gives it a floating, dreamlike quality — film composers use it constantly.

Chord built from this scale

C — C, E, G

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