C Lydian: The big list of chords and scale notes

Scale notes: C, D, E, F#, G, A, B

MIDI file: scale_c_lydian.mid (includes scale notes and chords)


Other root notes: [C], [C#], [D], [D#], [E], [F], [F#], [G], [G#], [A], [A#], [B]

Other scales: List of available scales

Overview

• Infographic: The most important chords
• The most important triads
• The most important four note chords
• Common chords with bass note C
• Common chords with bass note D
• Common chords with bass note E
• Common chords with bass note F#
• Common chords with bass note G
• Common chords with bass note A
• Common chords with bass note B

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Infographic: The most important chords

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The most important triads

The following chords are the most important triads of this scale:

Cmaj (I): C-3, E-3, G-3

Dmaj (II): D-3, F#3, A-3

Emin (iii): E-3, G-3, B-3

F#dim (iv°): F#3, A-3, C-4

Gmaj (V): G-3, B-3, D-4

Amin (vi): A-3, C-4, E-4

Bmin (vii): B-3, D-4, F#4

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The most important four note chords

The following chords are the most important four note chords of this scale:

Cmaj7 (I7): C-3, E-3, G-3, B-3

Ddom7 (II7): D-3, F#3, A-3, C-4

Emin7 (iii7): E-3, G-3, B-3, D-4

F#min7b5 (ivø7): F#3, A-3, C-4, E-4

Gmaj7 (V7): G-3, B-3, D-4, F#4

Amin7 (vi7): A-3, C-4, E-4, G-4

Bmin7 (vii7): B-3, D-4, F#4, A-4

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Common chords with bass note C

Csus2: C-3, D-3, G-3

Cmaj (I): C-3, E-3, G-3

Amin/C: C-3, E-3, A-3

F#dim/C: C-3, F#3, A-3

C5: C-3, G-3, C-4

Ddom7/C: C-3, D-3, F#3, A-3

F#min7b5/C: C-3, E-3, F#3, A-3

C6: C-3, E-3, G-3, A-3

Cmaj7 (I7): C-3, E-3, G-3, B-3

Cadd9: C-3, E-3, G-3, D-4

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Common chords with bass note D

Dsus2: D-3, E-3, A-3

Dmaj (II): D-3, F#3, A-3

Bmin/D: D-3, F#3, B-3

Dsus4: D-3, G-3, A-3

Gmaj/D: D-3, G-3, B-3

D5: D-3, A-3, D-4

Emin7/D: D-3, E-3, G-3, B-3

D7sus2: D-3, E-3, A-3, C-4

Gmaj7/D: D-3, F#3, G-3, B-3

D6: D-3, F#3, A-3, B-3

Ddom7 (II7): D-3, F#3, A-3, C-4

Dadd9: D-3, F#3, A-3, E-4

D7sus4: D-3, G-3, A-3, C-4

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Common chords with bass note E

Esus2: E-3, F#3, B-3

Emin (iii): E-3, G-3, B-3

Cmaj/E: E-3, G-3, C-4

Esus4: E-3, A-3, B-3

Amin/E: E-3, A-3, C-4

E5: E-3, B-3, E-4

F#min7b5/E: E-3, F#3, A-3, C-4

E7sus2: E-3, F#3, B-3, D-4

Amin7/E: E-3, G-3, A-3, C-4

Cmaj7/E: E-3, G-3, B-3, C-4

Emin7 (iii7): E-3, G-3, B-3, D-4

E7sus4: E-3, A-3, B-3, D-4

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Common chords with bass note F#

F#dim (iv°): F#3, A-3, C-4

Dmaj/F#: F#3, A-3, D-4

Bmin/F#: F#3, B-3, D-4

Gmaj7/F#: F#3, G-3, B-3, D-4

Bmin7/F#: F#3, A-3, B-3, D-4

Ddom7/F#: F#3, A-3, C-4, D-4

F#min7b5 (ivø7): F#3, A-3, C-4, E-4

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Common chords with bass note G

Gsus2: G-3, A-3, D-4

Gmaj (V): G-3, B-3, D-4

Emin/G: G-3, B-3, E-4

Gsus4: G-3, C-4, D-4

Cmaj/G: G-3, C-4, E-4

G5: G-3, D-4, G-4

Amin7/G: G-3, A-3, C-4, E-4

Cmaj7/G: G-3, B-3, C-4, E-4

G6: G-3, B-3, D-4, E-4

Gmaj7 (V7): G-3, B-3, D-4, F#4

Gadd9: G-3, B-3, D-4, A-4

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Common chords with bass note A

Asus2: A-3, B-3, E-4

Amin (vi): A-3, C-4, E-4

F#dim/A: A-3, C-4, F#4

Asus4: A-3, D-4, E-4

Dmaj/A: A-3, D-4, F#4

A5: A-3, E-4, A-4

Bmin7/A: A-3, B-3, D-4, F#4

A7sus2: A-3, B-3, E-4, G-4

Ddom7/A: A-3, C-4, D-4, F#4

Amin6: A-3, C-4, E-4, F#4

Amin7 (vi7): A-3, C-4, E-4, G-4

A7sus4: A-3, D-4, E-4, G-4

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Common chords with bass note B

Bmin (vii): B-3, D-4, F#4

Gmaj/B: B-3, D-4, G-4

Bsus4: B-3, E-4, F#4

Emin/B: B-3, E-4, G-4

B5: B-3, F#4, B-4

Cmaj7/B: B-3, C-4, E-4, G-4

Emin7/B: B-3, D-4, E-4, G-4

Gmaj7/B: B-3, D-4, F#4, G-4

Bmin7 (vii7): B-3, D-4, F#4, A-4

B7sus4: B-3, E-4, F#4, A-4