D Lydian on the Circle of Fifths

D Lydian: D E F♯ G♯ A B C♯, 3 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯). See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

D Lydian

• Notes: D E F♯ G♯ A B C♯
• Key signature: 3 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯)

Same notes, other roots

• A Major
• B Dorian
• C♯ Phrygian
• D Lydian
• E Mixolydian
• F♯ Minor
• G♯ Locrian

Next to it on the circle

• A Lydian (a fifth up, one sharp more)
• G Lydian (a fifth down, one flat more)

See it on an instrument

• D Lydian on guitar
• D Lydian on piano