Modes
D♭ Lydian scale
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♭FGA♭B♭C
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the D♭ Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------11-13-15-| B|-------------------------------------11-13-14----------| G|----------------------------10-12-13-------------------| D|-------------------10-11-13----------------------------| A|----------10-11-13-------------------------------------| E|-9--11-13----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 9–15
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|---------0-1-----|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the D♭ Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
