What notes are in the C♯ Lydian scale?

C♯, D♯, E♯, F𝄪, G♯, A♯ and B♯, and then C♯ again an octave higher.

What is the pattern of the C♯ Lydian scale?

W – W – W – H – W – W – H. W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key). The same pattern gives you the Lydian scale on any starting note.

Which major scale has the same notes as C♯ Lydian?

G♯ major. C♯ Lydian uses its notes but treats C♯ as home, which gives it a different sound.

Scale

C♯ Lydian scale

The C♯ Lydian scale has 7 notes: C♯, D♯, E♯, F𝄪, G♯, A♯ and B♯.

Notes: C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · F𝄪 · G♯ · A♯ · B♯
Step pattern: W – W – W – H – W – W – H

W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).

Play it yourself

Play the scale going up: start on C♯ and tap each note in order.

C♯
D♯
E♯
F𝄪
G♯
A♯
B♯

0 of 7 notes

Lydian is a major mode with a raised 4th. That one note gives it a floating, dreamy sound that film composers love.

Chords in C♯ Lydian

Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.

I · C♯
II · D♯
iii · E♯m
iv° · F𝄪dim
V · G♯
vi · A♯m
vii · B♯m