Learn the D♭ Lydian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The D♭ Lydian scale contains the following notes:
D♭ – E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – CThe scale degrees of the D♭ Lydian scale are:
1, 2, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | D♭ |
| 2 | E♭ |
| 3 | F |
| ♯4 | G |
| 5 | A♭ |
| 6 | B♭ |
| 7 | C |
The D♭ Lydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, W, H, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G | W |
| G | A♭ | H |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C | W |
| C | D♭ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from D♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | E♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F | Major 3rd |
| ♯4 | G | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | A♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | B♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | C | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | D♭, F, A♭ |
| II | E♭ | E♭, G, B♭ |
| iii | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| iv° | Gdim | G, B♭, D♭ |
| V | A♭ | A♭, C, E♭ |
| vi | B♭m | B♭, D♭, F |
| vii | Cm | C, E♭, G |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | D♭maj7 | D♭, F, A♭, C |
| II7 | E♭7 | E♭, G, B♭, D♭ |
| iii7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| ivø7 | Gm7♭5 | G, B♭, D♭, F |
| Vmaj7 | A♭maj7 | A♭, C, E♭, G |
| vi7 | B♭m7 | B♭, D♭, F, A♭ |
| vii7 | Cm7 | C, E♭, G, B♭ |
The modes of D♭ Lydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ Ionian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G |
| B♭ Dorian | B♭ | B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭ |
| C Phrygian | C | C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭ |
| D♭ Lydian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C |
| E♭ Mixolydian | E♭ | E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭ |
| F Aeolian | F | F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭ |
| G Locrian | G | G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F |
D♭ Lydian is the 4th mode of the A♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Lydian starts on the 4th degree (D♭) instead of the root (A♭).
The only difference is the 4th degree. D♭ Lydian has an augmented 4th (G), while D♭ major has a perfect 4th (G♭). That raised 4th is what gives Lydian its signature dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.