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
- G♯A♯B♯C𝄪D♯E♯F𝄪
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the G♯ Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------6--8--10-| B|-------------------------------------6--8--9-----------| G|----------------------------5--7--8--------------------| D|-------------------5--6--8-----------------------------| A|----------5--6--8--------------------------------------| E|-4--6--8-----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 4–10
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-2-3-----------| G|---------0-1-----|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
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.
iii
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
♯iv°
C𝄪dim
C𝄪m7♭5
C𝄪 E♯ G♯
vi
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
vii
F𝄪m
F𝄪m7
F𝄪 A♯ C𝄪
Sounds great over
