Lydian mode in F on ukulele
Lydian mode in F: F, G, A, B, C, D and E, the degrees 1–2–3–#4–5–6–7. The box shown is in open position, from the open strings up to fret 4; the lowest tonic sits on the 2nd string, fret 1, and the hand stays put in the region, with no position shift.
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G reshuffles the pattern — the scale climbs and falls in compact regions. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Once the shape is memorized, play the box in thirds: the real memory test.
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Open strings and frets 1 to 4, 4 strings. Root (F): string 2, fret 1.
- String 4 (G): open, G, second; fret 2, A, third, finger 2; fret 4, B, sharp fourth, finger 4
- String 3 (C): open, C, fifth; fret 2, D, sixth, finger 2; fret 4, E, seventh, finger 4
- String 2 (E): open, E, seventh; fret 1, F, root, finger 1; fret 3, G, second, finger 3
- String 1 (A): open, A, third; fret 2, B, sharp fourth, finger 2; fret 3, C, fifth, finger 3
In the diagram, each dot carries its scale degree; 1 is the tonic, highlighted.