C

Modes Scale

C Lydian

The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.

Notes in C Lydian

C1
D2
E3
F#4
G5
A6
B7
C8

Chords in C Lydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
ICC – E – Gmajor
IIDD – F# – Amajor
iiiEmE – G – Bminor
ivF#°F# – A – Cdiminished
VGG – B – Dmajor
viAmA – C – Eminor
viiBmB – D – F#minor

Other Scales in C

MajorC, D, E, F, G, A, BNatural MinorC, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#Harmonic MinorC, D, D#, F, G, G#, BMelodic MinorC, D, D#, F, G, A, BDorianC, D, D#, F, G, A, A#PhrygianC, C#, D#, F, G, G#, A#MixolydianC, D, E, F, G, A, A#LocrianC, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#Major PentatonicC, D, E, G, AMinor PentatonicC, D#, F, G, A#BluesC, D#, F, F#, G, A#Whole ToneC, D, E, F#, G#, A#Diminished (H-W)C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A, A#Diminished (W-H)C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, BPhrygian DominantC, C#, E, F, G, G#, A#Hungarian MinorC, D, D#, F#, G, G#, BLydian DominantC, D, E, F#, G, A, A#

Lydian in All 12 Keys

CC D E F# G A BC#D♭Db Eb F G Ab Bb CDD E F# G# A B C#D#E♭Eb F G A Bb C DEE F# G# A# B C# D#FF G A B C D EF#G♭F# G# A# C C# D# FGG A B C# D E F#G#A♭Ab Bb C D Eb F GAA B C# D# E F# G#A#B♭Bb C D E F G ABB C# D# F F# G# A#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Lydian scale by ear →Play C LydianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in C Lydian

The C lydian scale contains the notes C, D, E, F#, G, A, B. The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.

The diatonic chords in C lydian are C (I), D (II), Em (iii), F#° (iv), G (V), Am (vi), Bm (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.