C Lydian II
I – II – IV – I progression in C major
C Lydian II — I – II – IV – I
The C Lydian II progression (C – D – F – C) uses a major II chord borrowed from the Lydian mode, creating a bright, unexpected harmonic lift before settling on the subdominant. Made famous by Lennon and McCartney, it sounds simultaneously familiar and surprising. With seventh voicings (CMaj7 – DMaj7 – FMaj7 – CMaj7), the Lydian color becomes even more luminous.