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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: A B C# D# E F# G#
Mood: Dreamy, floating, ethereal
Lydian is a major mode with a raised 4th — dreamy, floating, and 'magical', beloved in film and progressive music.
In the key of A, the A Lydian scale uses the notes A B C# D# E F# G#.
Common chords in this key: I (A), ii (B), iii (C#), IV (D#), V (E), vi (F#), vii° (G#)
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