E lydian scale

E lydian

  • ER
  • F♯2
  • G♯3
  • A♯♯4
  • B5
  • C♯6
  • D♯7

Positions

123456789101112131415EF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯EF♯A♯BC♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯BD♯EF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯EG♯A♯BC♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯BC♯EF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯EF♯
Solo over I–IV–V–I in E →Memorize this scale →

How it is built

  • A major scale with a raised 4th: A♯ instead of A. Seven notes.
  • A♯ floats instead of pulling toward B the way a normal 4th would. That one note is the dreamy, film-score sound; hold it over an E chord and let it hang.
  • Same notes as B major, started from its fourth degree.

Chords that fit E lydian

Other E scales