JamEaseF Lydian Mode – Guitar
A major scale with a raised 4th: dreamy and floating, the film-score and Satriani sound. Here it is in F: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.
Notes in the F lydian mode
- F1
- G2
- A3
- B#4
- C5
- D6
- E7
Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – #4 – 5 – 6 – 7. Use it to solo over songs in F major.
F lydian mode on the whole neck
Know the scale?
Now solo with it.
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The 5 boxes (positions) with TAB
Each box is one hand position. Learn Box 1 first: play it up with the TAB, then back down, then move to the next box – together they cover the whole neck.
Box 1 · frets 11–16
e|----------------------------------------------12-13-15-| B|-------------------------------------12-13-15----------| G|----------------------------12-14-16-------------------| D|-------------------12-14-15----------------------------| A|----------12-14-15-------------------------------------| E|-12-13-15----------------------------------------------|
Box 2 · frets 1–7
e|-----------------------------------------1-3-5-7-| B|---------------------------------1-3-5-6---------| G|-------------------------2-4-5-7-----------------| D|-----------------2-3-5-7-------------------------| A|---------2-3-5-7---------------------------------| E|-1-3-5-7-----------------------------------------|
Box 3 · frets 4–9
e|---------------------------------5-7-8-| B|---------------------------5-6-8-------| G|-------------------4-5-7-9-------------| D|-------------5-7-9---------------------| A|-------5-7-8---------------------------| E|-5-7-8---------------------------------|
Box 4 · frets 6–11
e|----------------------------------------------7--8--10-| B|-------------------------------------6--8--10----------| G|----------------------------7--9--10-------------------| D|-------------------7--9--10----------------------------| A|----------7--8--10-------------------------------------| E|-7--8--10----------------------------------------------|
Box 5 · frets 9–14
e|----------------------------------------------------10-12-13-| B|-------------------------------------------10-12-13----------| G|-------------------------------9--10-12-14-------------------| D|-------------------9--10-12-14-------------------------------| A|----------10-12-14-------------------------------------------| E|-10-12-13----------------------------------------------------|
F major backing track
Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.
Rock Pop Backing Track F Major | 70 BPM | Guitar Backing Track – TGuitar
Songs in F major
These songs are in F major, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:
- Yesterday – The Beatles
- Hey Jude – The Beatles
- Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- Im Not The Only One – Sam Smith
- Love Of My Life – Queen
- Heather – Conan Gray
- No Surprises – Radiohead
- Blank Space – Taylor Swift
- Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
- Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
- What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Sign Of The Times – Harry Styles
Other scales in F
- F Minor Pentatonic Scale
- F Major Pentatonic Scale
- F Blues Scale
- F Major Blues Scale
- F Major Scale
- F Natural Minor Scale
- F Dorian Mode
- F Mixolydian Mode
- F Phrygian Mode
- F Harmonic Minor Scale
- F Melodic Minor Scale
Lydian Mode in other keys
- C Lydian Mode
- D♭ Lydian Mode
- D Lydian Mode
- E♭ Lydian Mode
- E Lydian Mode
- F♯ Lydian Mode
- G Lydian Mode
- A♭ Lydian Mode
- A Lydian Mode
- B♭ Lydian Mode
- B Lydian Mode
Put it to use: solo with it, step by step, starting with three notes.
FAQ
What notes are in the F lydian mode?
F, G, A, B, C, D, E. The formula is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7.
Where do I start playing the F lydian mode on guitar?
Start with Box 1, frets 11–16. The root note F is on the low E string at fret 1.