Guitar scale · Modes
G♭ Lydian scale on guitar
Every position of the G♭ Lydian scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.
Major with a dreamy raised 4th — a favorite of film composers.
Mode 4 of the major scale: the same notes as D♭ major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- G♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭F
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string
Position 1 tab · frets 2–8, ascending
e|-------------------------------4-6-8-| B|-------------------------4-6-7-------| G|-------------------3-5-6-------------| D|-------------3-4-6-------------------| A|-------3-4-6-------------------------| E|-2-4-6-------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 2, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the G♭ Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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