A Lydian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
A
major
II
B
major
iii
C#m
minor
iv°
D#°
dim
V
E
major
vi
F#m
minor
vii
G#m
minor

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IAMajor
2IIBMajor
3iiiC#mMinor
4iv°D#°Diminished
5VEMajor
6viF#mMinor
7viiG#mMinor

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, B, C#m, D#°, E, F#m, G#m. 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.