C Lydian Scale on Piano
C Lydian: C D E F♯ G A B. See every note on the piano keyboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.
Notes
- Notes: C D E F♯ G A B
- Formula: 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
- Steps (W whole, H half): W W W H W W H
Finding it on the keys
- C is the white key just left of the two black keys
- White keys: C D E G A B
- Black keys: F♯
About the Lydian scale
- Major, with a floating ♯4.
- Film and TV scores, dreamy pop.
- The ♯4 over a major chord is what makes it Lydian.
Chords in C Lydian
- I: C
- II: D
- iii: Em
- ♯iv°: F♯°
- V: G
- vi: Am
- vii: Bm