D

Exotic Scale

D Lydian Dominant

Mode IV of melodic minor. Raised 4th + flat 7th — bright, jazzy, sophisticated.

Notes in D Lydian Dominant

D1
E2
F#3
G#4
A5
B6
C7
D8

Chords in D Lydian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IDD – F# – Amajor
IIEE – G# – Bmajor
iiiF#°F# – A – Cdiminished
ivG#°G# – B – Ddiminished
vAmA – C – Eminor
viBmB – D – F#minor
VIIC+C – E – G#augmented

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#, CLydianD, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#MixolydianD, 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 Dominant in All 12 Keys

CC D E F# G A A#C#D♭Db Eb F G Ab Bb BDD E F# G# A B CD#E♭Eb F G A Bb C DbEE F# G# A# B C# DFF G A B C D EbF#G♭F# G# A# C C# D# EGG A B C# D E FG#A♭Ab Bb C D Eb F GbAA B C# D# E F# GA#B♭Bb C D E F G AbBB C# D# F F# G# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Lydian Dominant scale by ear →Play D Lydian DominantHear 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 Dominant

The D lydian dominant scale contains the notes D, E, F#, G#, A, B, C. Mode IV of melodic minor. Raised 4th + flat 7th — bright, jazzy, sophisticated.

The diatonic chords in D lydian dominant are D (I), E (II), F#° (iii), G#° (iv), Am (v), Bm (vi), C+ (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 dominant scale.

To develop your ear for the D lydian dominant 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.