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
- GABC♯DEF♯
- 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 3–9, ascending
e|-------------------------------5-7-9-| B|-------------------------5-7-8-------| G|-------------------4-6-7-------------| D|-------------4-5-7-------------------| A|-------4-5-7-------------------------| E|-3-5-7-------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 3, 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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