D

Modes Scale

D Lydian

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

Notes in D Lydian

D1
E2
F#3
G#4
A5
B6
C#7
D8

Chords in D Lydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IDD – F# – Amajor
IIEE – G# – Bmajor
iiiF#mF# – A – C#minor
ivG#°G# – B – Ddiminished
VAA – C# – Emajor
viBmB – D – F#minor
viiC#mC# – E – G#minor

Other Scales in D

MajorD, E, F#, G, A, B, C#Natural MinorD, E, F, G, A, A#, CHarmonic MinorD, E, F, G, A, A#, C#Melodic MinorD, E, F, G, A, B, C#DorianD, E, F, G, A, B, CPhrygianD, D#, F, G, A, A#, CMixolydianD, E, F#, G, A, B, CLocrianD, D#, F, G, G#, A#, CMajor PentatonicD, E, F#, A, BMinor PentatonicD, F, G, A, CBluesD, F, G, G#, A, CWhole ToneD, E, F#, G#, A#, CDiminished (H-W)D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B, CDiminished (W-H)D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#Phrygian DominantD, D#, F#, G, A, A#, CHungarian MinorD, E, F, G#, A, A#, C#Lydian DominantD, E, F#, G#, A, B, C

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 D LydianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in D Lydian

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

The diatonic chords in D lydian are D (I), E (II), F#m (iii), G#° (iv), A (V), Bm (vi), C#m (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D lydian scale.

To develop your ear for the D 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.