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F Lydian #2 scale

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About the F Lydian #2 scale

F Lydian #2 is used for jazz and cinematic music that wants a shimmering color. It's a Lydian scale with a raised second as well as a raised fourth.

Positions

Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.

CAGED

Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.

E shapeopen
D shapefr 2
C shapefr 5
A shapefr 7
G shapefr 10
3NPS

3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.

Shape 1open
Shape 2fr 1
Shape 3fr 3
Shape 4fr 5
Shape 5fr 7
Shape 6fr 8
Shape 7fr 10
7-position system

7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.

Position 1open
Position 2fr 1
Position 3fr 4
Position 4fr 5
Position 5fr 7
Position 6fr 8
Position 7fr 10

Chords in the key of F Lydian #2

Expand a chord to see how to play it.

I F
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

ii° G sharp diminished
6fr 9fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

iii A minor
2fr 5fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

iv° B diminished
5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

V+ C augmented
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

vi D minor
5fr 6fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

VII E
2fr 4fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in F Lydian #2

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

I F major seven
3fr 8fr

ii° G sharp diminished seven
6fr 10fr

iii A minor major seven
5fr 7fr 9fr

iv° B minor seven flat five
6fr 7fr 9fr

V+ C major seven sharp five
3fr 5fr 8fr

vi D minor seven
5fr 6fr 10fr

VII E seven
5fr 7fr 9fr

Progressions in F Lydian #2

Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.

I iii
i ♭v°
I VIm7b5
I VII7
i VII

Notes and intervals

1 F Root
2 G sharp Augmented 2nd
3 A Major 3rd
4 B Augmented 4th
5 C Perfect 5th
6 D Major 6th
7 E Major 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Lydian #2 in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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