A Lydian on the Circle of Fifths

A Lydian: A B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯, 4 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯). See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

A Lydian

• Notes: A B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯
• Key signature: 4 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯)

Same notes, other roots

• E Major
• F♯ Dorian
• G♯ Phrygian
• A Lydian
• B Mixolydian
• C♯ Minor
• D♯ Locrian

Next to it on the circle

• E Lydian (a fifth up, one sharp more)
• D Lydian (a fifth down, one flat more)

See it on an instrument

• A Lydian on guitar
• A Lydian on piano