About the C Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale
C Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic is used for floating major-key colors and 6/9 chord voicings with a lydian shimmer. Think of it as a bright five-note scale, a major 6/9 chord with a raised fourth folded in.
Its notes are C, D, F♯, G, and A. The formula is W 4 semitones H W 1½. It is the fifth mode of D Mixolydian Pentatonic.
One of the notes in C Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic is a black key, F♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C | Root |
| 2 | D | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F sharp | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | G | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | A | Major 6th |
| Steps | W 4 semitones H W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-4-1-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♯4 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic in other keys
D flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale D Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale E flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale E Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale F Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale G flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale G Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale A flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale A Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale B flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale B Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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