D Lydian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

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

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IDMajor
2IIEMajor
3iiiF#mMinor
4iv°G#°Diminished
5VAMajor
6viBmMinor
7viiC#mMinor

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, E, F#m, G#°, A, Bm, C#m. 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.