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A♭ Lydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the A♭ Lydian scale on the ukulele, 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 E♭ major, starting from its 4th note.

Spell as G♯
Notes
A♭B♭CDE♭FG
Formula
123♯4567
Steps
WWWHWWH

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA123456789101112137R23♯4567R3♯4567R2367R23♯45623♯4567R2

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-2-3-----------|
G|---------0-1-----|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the A♭ Lydian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

I A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
II B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F
iii Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
♯iv° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
V E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
vi Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
vii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D

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A♭ Lydian scale on ukulele
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