E Lydian II
I – II – IV – I progression in E major
E Lydian II — I – II – IV – I
The E Lydian II progression (E – F# – A – E) uses a major II chord borrowed from the Lydian mode, creating a bright, unexpected harmonic lift before settling on the subdominant. Made famous by Lennon and McCartney, it sounds simultaneously familiar and surprising. With seventh voicings (EMaj7 – F#Maj7 – AMaj7 – EMaj7), the Lydian color becomes even more luminous.