Guitar UpscaleD Lydian Mode on guitar
The D Lydian Mode has 7 notes: D E F# G# A B C#.
| Notes | D E F# G# A B C# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the D Lydian Mode on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Lydian Mode
Lydian is the major scale with a raised fourth, a bright, floating sound used in film music and dreamy guitar pieces. More about the Lydian Mode.
Notes of the D Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | D |
| 2 | Major 2nd | E |
| 3 | Major 3rd | F# |
| #4 | Tritone | G# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | A |
| 6 | Major 6th | B |
| 7 | Major 7th | C# |
Chords in the D Lydian Mode
Stack every other note of the scale and you get one chord on each note. These chords sound at home with the scale, so they make good progressions.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | D | Dmaj7 |
| II | E | E7 |
| iii | F#m | F#m7 |
| #iv° | G#dim | G#m7b5 |
| V | A | Amaj7 |
| vi | Bm | Bm7 |
| vii | C#m | C#m7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the D Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (E): E Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (F#): F# Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (G#): G# Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (A): A Major Scale
- From degree 6 (B): B Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (C#): C# Phrygian Mode