Learn the C♭ Lydian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The C♭ Lydian scale contains the following notes:
C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭The scale degrees of the C♭ Lydian scale are:
1, 2, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | C♭ |
| 2 | D♭ |
| 3 | E♭ |
| ♯4 | F |
| 5 | G♭ |
| 6 | A♭ |
| 7 | B♭ |
The C♭ Lydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, W, H, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G♭ | H |
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C♭ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from C♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | D♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E♭ | Major 3rd |
| ♯4 | F | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | G♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | B♭ | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | C♭ | C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| II | D♭ | D♭, F, A♭ |
| iii | E♭m | E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| iv° | Fdim | F, A♭, C♭ |
| V | G♭ | G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| vi | A♭m | A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| vii | B♭m | B♭, D♭, F |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | C♭maj7 | C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| II7 | D♭7 | D♭, F, A♭, C♭ |
| iii7 | E♭m7 | E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| ivø7 | Fm7♭5 | F, A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| Vmaj7 | G♭maj7 | G♭, B♭, D♭, F |
| vi7 | A♭m7 | A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| vii7 | B♭m7 | B♭, D♭, F, A♭ |
The modes of C♭ Lydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| G♭ Ionian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F |
| A♭ Dorian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ |
| B♭ Phrygian | B♭ | B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭ |
| C♭ Lydian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ |
| D♭ Mixolydian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭ |
| E♭ Aeolian | E♭ | E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ |
| F Locrian | F | F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭ |
C♭ Lydian is the 4th mode of the G♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Lydian starts on the 4th degree (C♭) instead of the root (G♭).
The only difference is the 4th degree. C♭ Lydian has an augmented 4th (F), while C♭ major has a perfect 4th (F♭). That raised 4th is what gives Lydian its signature dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.