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Modes · C# / D♭ root

C# / D♭ Lydian

The 4th mode of the major scale. Like major but with a raised 4th — giving it a dreamy, floating, otherworldly quality.

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Notes in C# Lydian

DbRoot
Eb2nd
F3rd
G4th
Ab5th
Bb6th
C7th
DbOctave

Hear C# Lydian

Lydian in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from C#

C# MajorDiatonicC# Natural MinorDiatonicC# Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsC# Melodic MinorMinor VariantsC# DorianModesC# PhrygianModesC# MixolydianModesC# LocrianModesC# Major PentatonicPentatonicC# Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

C# MajorDiatonicC# Whole ToneSymmetricC# DorianModesC# PhrygianModes

About the C# Lydian Scale

The C# lydian scale contains the notes Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db. It follows the interval pattern 2-2-2-1-2-2-1 and belongs to the modes family.

The 4th mode of the major scale. Like major but with a raised 4th — giving it a dreamy, floating, otherworldly quality. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.