About the C Lydian Diminished scale
C Lydian Diminished is used for jazz solos and film cues that want tension. It's a Lydian scale with a minor third, another raised-fourth minor color.
Chords in the key of C Lydian Diminished
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i C minor
II D
III+ E flat augmented
iv° F sharp diminished
V G
vi° A diminished
vii B minor
Seventh chords in C Lydian Diminished
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i C minor major seven
II D seven
III+ E flat major seven sharp five
iv° F sharp diminished seven
V G major seven
vi° A minor seven flat five
vii B minor seven
Progressions in C Lydian Diminished
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | C | Root |
| 2 | D | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E flat | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F sharp | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | G | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A | Major 6th |
| 7 | B | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Diminished in other keys
D flat Lydian Diminished D Lydian Diminished E flat Lydian Diminished E Lydian Diminished F Lydian Diminished G flat Lydian Diminished G Lydian Diminished A flat Lydian Diminished A Lydian Diminished B flat Lydian Diminished B Lydian Diminished
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.