F Lydian #2, Low on the Neck
F, G#, A, B, C, D and E make up the F Lydian #2 scale. The G# is the raised second, and the B is the raised fourth. Together they give a major sound with an unexpected twist.
The root is on the 1st fret of the low E string, so the lowest box is right beside the nut. These are exactly the notes of A harmonic minor, which means you can borrow its fingering and start from the sixth degree. When it feels natural, practising scales in context shows how to use it.
Play the F lydian #2 scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the F lydian #2 scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Root | 0 |
| G# | #2 | Minor 3rd | 3 |
| A | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| B | #4 | Tritone | 6 |
| C | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| D | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| E | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
F lydian #2 scale notes:
How the lydian #2 scale is built:
The lydian #2 scale is built from the degrees 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7, which gives the step pattern W+H-H-W-H-W-W-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is mode 6 of the Harmonic Minor Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.
F Lydian #2 Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (low E)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the F lydian #2 scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Scales with the same notes as F Lydian #2
These scales use exactly the same notes. Each one starts somewhere else, so the root and the mood change.
| Scale | Starts on degree | Learn the scale |
|---|---|---|
| Ab Super Locrian bb7 | #2 | Super Locrian bb7 Scale |
| A Harmonic Minor | 3 | Harmonic Minor |
| B Locrian #6 | #4 | Locrian #6 |
| C Ionian #5 | 5 | Ionian #5 |
| D Dorian #4 | 6 | Romanian Minor |
| E Phrygian Dominant | 7 | Spanish Phrygian |
Other scales on F
Same root, different notes. Play them back to back to hear what changes.
- F Lydian Dominant: shares 5 notes
- F Lydian Augmented: shares 5 notes
- F Lydian: 2 instead of #2
The lydian #2 scale in other keys
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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
