D# Lydian Scale
4-string bass · mode IV · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯♯ – La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯
Interval Structure
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
T
G♯♯
½T
A♯
T
B♯
T
C♯♯
→
D♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♯ | Major |
| II | E♯ | Major |
| iii | F♯♯m | minor |
| iv° | G♯♯° | diminished |
| V | A♯ | Major |
| vi | B♯m | minor |
| vii | C♯♯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 D# Lydian in the interactive app.
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