Modes
G Lydian scale
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
How to play the G Lydian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------5-7-9-| B|-------------------------5-7-8-------| G|-------------------4-6-7-------------| D|-------------4-5-7-------------------| A|-------4-5-7-------------------------| E|-3-5-7-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 3–9
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------2-4-| E|-------2-3-------| C|-1-2-4-----------| G|-----------2-----|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the G Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
