A# Lydian — diatonic chords

Major mode with a #4. Bright, dreamy, otherworldly.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
A#
major
II
C
major
iii
Dm
minor
iv°
E°
dim
V
F
major
vi
Gm
minor
vii
Am
minor

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IA#Major
2IICMajor
3iiiDmMinor
4iv°E°Diminished
5VFMajor
6viGmMinor
7viiAmMinor

Lydian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in A#

A# MajorA# Natural MinorA# Harmonic MinorA# Melodic MinorA# DorianA# Phrygian

About the A# Lydian scale's harmony

The A# Lydian scale produces the following diatonic triads: A#, C, Dm, E°, F, Gm, Am. These chords all use only the notes of the A# Lydian scale. The Roman numerals (I–II–iii–iv°–V–vi–vii) show the function of each chord within the key.