Guitar scale · Modes
D Lydian scale on guitar
Every position of the D Lydian scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.
Major with a dreamy raised 4th — a favorite of film composers.
Mode 4 of the major scale: the same notes as A major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- DEF♯G♯ABC♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string
Position 1 tab · frets 10–16, ascending
e|----------------------------------------------12-14-16-| B|-------------------------------------12-14-15----------| G|----------------------------11-13-14-------------------| D|-------------------11-12-14----------------------------| A|----------11-12-14-------------------------------------| E|-10-12-14----------------------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 10, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the D Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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