B Lydian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

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

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IBMajor
2IIC#Major
3iiiD#mMinor
4iv°F°Diminished
5VF#Major
6viG#mMinor
7viiA#mMinor

Lydian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in B

B MajorB Natural MinorB Harmonic MinorB Melodic MinorB DorianB Phrygian

About the B Lydian scale's harmony

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