C Lydian
Major with a raised fourth. Floating and unresolved; film composers reach for it constantly.
| Notes | CDEF#GAB |
| Degrees | 123♯4567 |
| Intervals | 0 semitones · 2 semitones · 4 semitones · 6 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones · 11 semitones |
The whole neck
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 2
Position at fret 7
Other keys