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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: D E F# G# A B C#
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 D, the D Lydian scale uses the notes D E F# G# A B C#.
Common chords in this key: I (D), ii (E), iii (F#), IV (G#), V (A), vi (B), vii° (C#)
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