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G♯ Lydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the G♯ 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 D♯ major, starting from its 4th note.

Spell as A♭
Notes
G♯A♯B♯C𝄪D♯E♯F𝄪
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 G♯ Lydian scale

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

I G♯ G♯maj7 G♯ B♯ D♯
II A♯ A♯7 A♯ C𝄪 E♯
iii B♯m B♯m7 B♯ D♯ F𝄪
♯iv° C𝄪dim C𝄪m7♭5 C𝄪 E♯ G♯
V D♯ D♯maj7 D♯ F𝄪 A♯
vi E♯m E♯m7 E♯ G♯ B♯
vii F𝄪m F𝄪m7 F𝄪 A♯ C𝄪

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G♯ Lydian scale on ukulele
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