Guitar Scale Logic
D Lydian Guitar Scale in Whole Step Down
Lydian scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Whole Step Down.
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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♯
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D
C
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
G
G♯
A
B
C♯
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E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
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E
D
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|------------------------------------------0--| A|------------------------------------2--4-----| F|---------------------------1--3--4-----------| C|------------------1--2--4--------------------| G|---------1--2--4-----------------------------| D|0--2--4--------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 15 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The D Lydian scale contains D, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯. Its interval formula is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7. In Whole Step Down tuning, the open strings are D A F C G D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify D. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
D Lydian: D, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯. Formula: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Whole Step Down: D G C F A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- D
- E
- F♯
- G♯
- A
- B
- C♯
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Dmajor
- Dmaj7major 7
- Dsus2sus2
- D5power
- Emajor
- Esus2sus2
- Esus4sus4
- E5power
- F♯sus2sus2
- F♯sus4sus4