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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: C D E F# G A B
Mood: Dreamy, floating, ethereal
Lydian is a major mode with a raised 4th — dreamy, floating, and 'magical', beloved in film and progressive music.
In the key of C, the C Lydian scale uses the notes C D E F# G A B.
Common chords in this key: I (C), ii (D), iii (E), IV (F#), V (G), vi (A), vii° (B)
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