Lydian scale

Lydian raises the fourth degree of the major scale by a half step and changes nothing else, removing the one note that pulled toward the tonic and leaving the scale content to hang on its own tonic chord.

Used for

Film scores, dream-pop and anything that should feel wondrous or weightless.

Formula

Steps	W W W H W W H
Semitones	2-2-2-1-2-2-1
Degrees	1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7

Relationships

It is the fourth mode of the Major scale.

Also called

Yaman, Kalyan, and Kalyani.