F# Lydian II
I – II – IV – I progression in F# major
F# Lydian II — I – II – IV – I
The F# Lydian II progression (F# – G# – B – F#) 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 (F#Maj7 – G#Maj7 – BMaj7 – F#Maj7), the Lydian color becomes even more luminous.