C#
Modes Scale
C# / D♭ Lydian
The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
Notes in C# Lydian
Db1
Eb2
F3
G4
Ab5
Bb6
C7
Db8
Chords in C# Lydian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IDbDb – F – Abmajor
IIEbEb – G – Bbmajor
iiiFmF – Ab – Cminor
ivG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished
VAbAb – C – Ebmajor
viBbmBb – Db – Fminor
viiCmC – Eb – Gminor
Other Scales in C#
MajorDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, CNatural MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, BHarmonic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, CMelodic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, CDorianDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, BPhrygianDb, D, E, Gb, Ab, A, BMixolydianDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, BLocrianDb, D, E, Gb, G, A, BMajor PentatonicDb, Eb, F, Ab, BbMinor PentatonicDb, E, Gb, Ab, BBluesDb, E, Gb, G, Ab, BWhole ToneDb, Eb, F, G, A, BDiminished (H-W)Db, D, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, BDiminished (W-H)Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, CPhrygian DominantDb, D, F, Gb, Ab, A, BHungarian MinorDb, Eb, E, G, Ab, A, CLydian DominantDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, B
Lydian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in C# / Db Lydian
The C# lydian scale contains the notes Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C. The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
The diatonic chords in C# lydian are Db (I), Eb (II), Fm (iii), G° (iv), Ab (V), Bbm (vi), Cm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the C# lydian scale.
To develop your ear for the C# lydian sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.