D Lydian Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in 8-string tuning — fretboard diagram
D Lydian Pentatonic in 8-string — Notes and Intervals
The D Lydian Pentatonic scale is a mystical five-note scale that highlights the unique Lydian character. On Guitar, it contains the notes D, F#, G#, A, C#. It creates a floating, celestial atmosphere and is often used in modern jazz and ambient music to provide a sense of brightness and space without the density of a full scale. Commonly used in Fusion, Ambient, Film Scores, New Age. Notable players include Allan Holdsworth, Joe Satriani, Chick Corea. Use over Maj7#11, Maj9 chords. Perfect for dreamy, non-resolving passages in fusion and ambient music.
Notes: D, F#, G#, A, C#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 4A, 5P, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 #3 4 5
Formula: 4-W-H-4-H
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
Also known as: chinese
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Drop D
- D Lydian Pentatonic in DADGAD
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Open G
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- D Lydian Pentatonic in 7-string
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Drop C
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Drop B
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Open D
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Open E
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Open A
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Double Drop D
- D Lydian Pentatonic in Open C