E Lydian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

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

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IEMajor
2IIF#Major
3iiiG#mMinor
4iv°A#°Diminished
5VBMajor
6viC#mMinor
7viiD#mMinor

Lydian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in E

E MajorE Natural MinorE Harmonic MinorE Melodic MinorE DorianE Phrygian

About the E Lydian scale's harmony

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