Guitar Scale Logic
C# Lydian Guitar Scale in Drop D
Lydian scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Drop D.
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E
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
B
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
G
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
D
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
A
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
D
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
Root Note
Scale Note
Scale Tablature
Position 1
E|---------------------------1--3--4--| B|------------------1--2--4-----------| G|---------0--1--3--------------------| D|---1--3-----------------------------| A|4-----------------------------------| D|------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 12 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The C# Lydian scale contains C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯, A♯, B♯. Its interval formula is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7. In Drop D tuning, the open strings are E B G D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify C#. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
C# Lydian: C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯, A♯, B♯. Formula: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Drop D: D A D G B E. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- C♯
- D♯
- E♯
- F♯♯
- G♯
- A♯
- B♯
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- C♯major
- C♯maj7major 7
- C♯sus2sus2
- C♯5power
- D♯major
- D♯sus2sus2
- D♯sus4sus4
- D♯5power
- E♯sus2sus2
- E♯sus4sus4