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
- D♯E♯F𝄪G𝄪A♯B♯C𝄪
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handD♯2E♯3F𝄪4G𝄪1A♯2B♯3C𝄪4D♯5
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.
II
E♯
E♯7
E♯ G𝄪 B♯
iii
F𝄪m
F𝄪m7
F𝄪 A♯ C𝄪
♯iv°
G𝄪dim
G𝄪m7♭5
G𝄪 B♯ D♯
vi
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
vii
C𝄪m
C𝄪m7
C𝄪 E♯ G𝄪
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