C# Lydian Scale
4-string bass · mode IV · 7 notes · major family
Notes
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si♯
Interval Structure
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
T
A♯
T
B♯
→
C♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C♯ | Major |
| II | D♯ | Major |
| iii | E♯m | minor |
| iv° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| V | G♯ | Major |
| vi | A♯m | minor |
| vii | B♯m | minor |
About this scale
The Lydian mode, with its augmented 4th (#4), sounds dreamy and floating. Widely used in film music (John Williams, Ennio Morricone) and modal jazz. Bass lines in Lydian bring an unusual lightness and brightness.
See fretboard positions for C# Lydian in the interactive app.
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