C# lydian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# lydian

The C# lydian / Db lydian scale has 7 notes: Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb and C. Its formula is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½.

The lydian mode is a major scale with a raised fourth: a bright, dreamy sound, widely used in film music.

C# lydian

Db Eb F G Ab Bb C · 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

I · C# major II · Eb major iii · F minor iv° · G diminished V · Ab major vi · Bb minor vii · C minor

Seventh chords

Imaj7 · C# major 7 II7 · Eb7 iii7 · F minor 7 ivø7 · G half-diminished Vmaj7 · Ab major 7 vi7 · Bb minor 7 vii7 · C minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Ab major F natural minor Bb dorian C phrygian Eb mixolydian G locrian

Other C# scales

C# major C# natural minor C# harmonic minor C# melodic minor C# major pentatonic C# minor pentatonic C# blues C# dorian C# phrygian C# mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Ab lydian F# lydian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C# lydian scale?

The notes of the C# lydian scale are Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb and C.

What is the formula of the lydian scale?

The formula of the lydian scale is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the C# lydian scale?

The C# lydian scale has 4 flats.

Which chords go with the C# lydian scale?

The chords of the C# lydian scale are C# major, Eb major, F minor, G diminished, Ab major, Bb minor and C minor.

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