D flat Lydian scale on piano
The D flat Lydian scale on piano has 7 notes: D flat, E flat, F, G, A flat, B flat, and C (D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C). It uses 4 black keys: D♭, E♭, A♭, B♭.
- D♭ D flat 1
- E♭ E flat 2
- F 3
- G ♯4
- A♭ A flat 5
- B♭ B flat 6
- C 7
The highlighted keys are the notes of the scale, with the name and the degree; the tonic (D♭) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear the note; "Play" goes up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering for the D flat Lydian scale
This scale has no single fingering in piano method books. A rule that works: never put the thumb on a black key, and pass the thumb right after a black key. Fingers: 1 = thumb, 2 = index, 3 = middle, 4 = ring, 5 = little finger.
Formula
- D♭
- W
- E♭
- W
- F
- W
- G
- H
- A♭
- W
- B♭
- W
- C
- H
- D♭
Degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · 7. Steps: W – W – W – H – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the Lydian scale
A major mode with a raised 4th. Dreamy and "floating", common in film scores.
Harmonized scale (chords in the key)
The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | D♭7M |
| II | E♭ | E♭7 |
| IIIm | Fm | Fm7 |
| IV° | G° | Gm7(b5) |
| V | A♭ | A♭7M |
| VIm | B♭m | B♭m7 |
| VIIm | Cm | Cm7 |
Arpeggios of these chords on piano
Scales with the same notes
More D flat scales
- Major
- Natural minor (C♯)
- Harmonic minor (C♯)
- Melodic minor (C♯)
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic (C♯)
- Blues (C♯)
- Major blues (C♯)
- Dorian (C♯)
- Phrygian (C♯)
- Lydian
- Mixolydian (C♯)
- Locrian (C♯)
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião)
- Phrygian dominant (C♯)
- Whole-tone
- Diminished (whole-half) (C♯)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole) (C♯)
Lydian in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the D flat Lydian scale?
The notes of the D flat Lydian scale are D flat, E flat, F, G, A flat, B flat, and C. It uses 4 black keys: D♭, E♭, A♭, B♭.
What is the formula of the D flat Lydian scale?
In degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · 7. In steps between notes: W – W – W – H – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Which chords go with the D flat Lydian scale?
The chords of the key are D♭, E♭, Fm, G°, A♭, B♭m, Cm. Tap each one to see it on the keyboard.