Fretwork

C# Lydian

Major with a raised fourth. Floating and unresolved; film composers reach for it constantly.

Notes C#D#FGG#A#C
Degrees 123♯4567
Intervals0 semitones · 2 semitones · 4 semitones · 6 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones · 11 semitones
The whole neck
Note names Scale degrees Filled markers are the root.
135791215EADGBEFGG#A#CC#D#FGA#CC#D#FGG#A#CD#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#FGG#A#CC#D#FG
Positions

Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.

Position at fret 3

3579EADGBEGG#A#CCC#D#FFGG#A#A#CC#D#D#FGGG#A#C

Position at fret 8

912EADGBECC#D#FFGG#A#A#CC#D#D#FGG#GG#A#CCC#D#F

Other keys