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C Lydian Scale

The C Lydian scale raises the 4th degree to F#, creating a dreamy, floating quality. It's the fourth mode of G major and is widely used in film scores, jazz, and progressive guitar for its ethereal sound.

Also known as

  • C Lydian Mode

Formula

1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7

Notes

CDEF#GAB

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the C Lydian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

I C Major
II D Major
iii E Minor
iv° F# dim
V G Major
vi A Minor
vii B Minor
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Related Scales

Other C Scales

MajorMinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianPhrygianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Lydian Scales

DbDEbEFF#GAbABbB