C# Lydian Scale

Construction

Fourth degree of the diatonic scale. This Lydian scale is constructed by starting with the root note of C# and following a the sequence of steps: W W W H W W H. The 'W' (whole step) means to skip a note, and the 'H' (half step), means to pick the very next note. The final step in the sequence will always end at the root note (one octave higher).

Here is this process represented visually:

Primary Triads

C#Tonic

D#Supertonic

FmMediant

GdimSubdominant

G#Dominant

BbmSubmediant

CmLeading tone

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord Type	Chords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9th	C7sus4b9
7th Suspended Fourth	C7sus, Bb7sus, F7sus, D#7sus
7th Suspended Second	Bb7sus2, F7sus2, D#7sus2
Added 9th	G#add9, D#add9, C#add9
Diminished	Gdim
Dominant 6th	D#7(6)
Dominant 7th	D#7
Dominant 9th	D#9
Dominant Eleventh	D#11
Dominant Thirteenth	D#13
Half-Diminished 7th	Gm7(b5)
Major	G#, D#, C#
Major 2nd	G#2, D#2, C#2
Major 6th	G#M6, D#M6, C#M6
Major 7th	G#M7, C#M7
Major 7th Flat Fifth	C#Maj7b5
Major 9th	G#M9, C#M9
Major 9th Flat Fifth	C#Maj9b5
Major Added 11th	G#add11, D#add11
Major Eleventh	G#M11
Major Thirteenth	G#M13
Minor	Cm, Bbm, Fm
Minor 2nd	Bbm2, Fm2
Minor 6th	Bbm6
Minor 7th	Cm7, Bbm7, Fm7
Minor 7th Flat Thirteenth	Cm7b13, Fm7b13
Minor 9th	Bbm9, Fm9
Minor Added 11th	Cmadd11, Bbmadd11, Fmadd11
Minor Added 9th	Bbmadd9, Fmadd9
Minor Eleventh	Bbm11, Fm11
Minor Eleventh Flat Nine	Cm11b9
Minor Six-Nine	Bbm6/9
Minor Thirteenth	Bbm13
Powerchord	C5, Bb5, G#5, F5, D#5, C#5
Six-Nine	G#6/9, D#6/9, C#6/9
Suspended Fourth	Csus, Bbsus, G#sus, Fsus, D#sus
Suspended Second	Bbsus2, G#sus2, Fsus2, D#sus2, C#sus2

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