How to play the D Lydian guitar scale

The D Lydian scale is a lydian scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 3 #4 5 6 7

Which notes are in the D Lydian guitar scale?

The notes in the D Lydian scale are:

D E F# G# A B C# D

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 3 sharps.

What are the intervals in the D Lydian Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the D Lydian guitar scale is R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 2 2 1 2 2 1

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Semitone

The D Lydian Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at D Lydian on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

D Lydian Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the D Lydian covered in this page:

• The D Lydian Scale is a lydian scale.

• The definition of the D Lydian scale is: R 2 3 #4 5 6 7

• The notes in the D Lydian guitar scale are: D E F# G# A B C# D

• The interval formula for the D Lydian scale is: 2 2 2 1 2 2 1

• The note intervals in the D Lydian scale are: Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Semitone