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
- DEF♯G♯ABC♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the D Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------12-14-16-| B|-------------------------------------12-14-15----------| G|----------------------------11-13-14-------------------| D|-------------------11-12-14----------------------------| A|----------11-12-14-------------------------------------| E|-10-12-14----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 10–16
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------2-4-| E|-------2---------| C|-1-2-4-----------| G|---------1-2-----|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
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
