II roman degree
The MAJOR second degree — the triad with a major 3rd on II, a bright, lifted Lydian raised-fourth colour. It also shows up as the triadic goal of a V-of-V.
Where it lives
2semitones from the tonic
Major mode
major triad
Hear it in context: Lydian Vamp
Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.