D# Lydian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
D#
major
II
F
major
iii
Gm
minor
iv°
A°
dim
V
A#
major
vi
Cm
minor
vii
Dm
minor

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1ID#Major
2IIFMajor
3iiiGmMinor
4iv°A°Diminished
5VA#Major
6viCmMinor
7viiDmMinor

Lydian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D#

D# MajorD# Natural MinorD# Harmonic MinorD# Melodic MinorD# DorianD# Phrygian

About the D# Lydian scale's harmony

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