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D♭ Lydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the D♭ Lydian scale on the ukulele, 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.

Spell as C♯
Notes
D♭E♭FGA♭B♭C
Formula
123♯4567
Steps
WWWHWWH

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA12345678910111213♯4567R23♯457R23♯4567R3♯4567R2367R23♯456

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-1-3-----------|
G|---------0-1-----|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. 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.

I D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭
II E♭ E♭7 E♭ G B♭
iii Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
♯iv° Gdim Gm7♭5 G B♭ D♭
V A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
vi B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
vii Cm Cm7 C E♭ G

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D♭ Lydian scale on ukulele
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