D Lydian Mode 4th mode of the major scale

The notes of the D lydian mode are D · E · F♯ · G♯ · A · B · C♯. The ♯4 gives a dreamy, floating major sound.

Notes and scale degrees

D
1E
2F♯
3G♯
#4A
5B
6C♯
7

Fretboard diagram (frets 0–24)

Filled blue = root (D), white = scale notes. The top line is the 1st (high E) string. On a narrow screen, swipe the fretboard sideways. Above the 12th fret the same pattern repeats an octave higher.

D lydian mode on the guitar fretboard, frets 0–12 — notes D E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ — All on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Chords in this scale

Degree	Chord	Type
I	D	major
II	E	major
iii	F♯m	minor
iv°	G♯dim	diminished
V	A	major
vi	Bm	minor
vii	C♯m	minor

Other D scales

D Major Scale D Natural Minor Scale D Major Pentatonic Scale D Minor Pentatonic Scale D Blues Scale D Dorian Mode D Phrygian Mode D Lydian Mode D Mixolydian Mode D Locrian Mode

Lydian Mode in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the D lydian mode?

D, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯. As scale degrees: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7.

What chords does the D lydian mode go with?

Progressions built from its chords — D, E, F♯m, G♯dim and so on.

How do I memorize this scale on guitar?

Start from the root (the filled blue dots in the diagram), learn one position's shape first, then move the same shape up 12 frets to play it an octave higher.

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