Ukulele scale · Modes
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.
- Notes
- D♯E♯F𝄪G𝄪A♯B♯C𝄪
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending
A|-----------0-1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-2-3-----------| G|---------0-------|
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.
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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