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D Lydian Cheat Sheet

The D Lydian Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of Db Lydian showing 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, and D♭)

About The Key Of D Lydian

The key of D Lydian has a key signature of 4 flats (B, E, A, and D). The D Lydian scale has the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. It is the 8th most popular key among Lydian keys and the 68th most popular among all keys. The D Lydian scale is similar to the D Major scale except that its 4th note (G) is a half step higher. Music written in Lydian often emphasizes this difference by creating melodies that feature this note. Due to the dissonant interval between the 1st and 4th scale degrees, Lydian is less common in popular music. For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends

The 21 Most Popular Chords In D Lydian

According to the TheoryTab database, songs in D Lydian draw almost entirely from the following chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of D Lydian

Play the following popular chord progressions in D Lydian.

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Relative Keys

The relative keys of D Lydian are: