Piano scale · Modes
D Lydian scale on piano
How to play the D Lydian scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.
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
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handD1E2F♯3G♯4A1B2C♯3D4
Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.
Chords in the D Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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