D Lydian II
I – II – IV – I progression in D major
D Lydian II — I – II – IV – I
The D Lydian II progression (D – E – G – D) 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 (DMaj7 – EMaj7 – GMaj7 – DMaj7), the Lydian color becomes even more luminous.