C Lydian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
C
major
II
D
major
iii
Em
minor
iv°
F#°
dim
V
G
major
vi
Am
minor
vii
Bm
minor

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1ICMajor
2IIDMajor
3iiiEmMinor
4iv°F#°Diminished
5VGMajor
6viAmMinor
7viiBmMinor

Lydian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in C

C MajorC Natural MinorC Harmonic MinorC Melodic MinorC DorianC Phrygian

About the C Lydian scale's harmony

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