G lydian scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the G lydian scale (1 2 3 #4 5 6 7) on guitar: G · A · B · C# · D · E · F#.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
G Lydian
123#4567
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
G
· Root
2
A
· Tension
3
B
· Third
#4
C#
· characteristic note
5
D
· Fifth
6
E
· Tension
7
F#
· Seventh
Scale sheet
G LydianFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
Notes in key
G A B C# D E F#
Typical use
Over maj7; dreamy #4.
Lydian
Lydian is the fourth mode of the major scale: a major scale with a raised fourth instead of a perfect fourth. That #4 is the mode's characteristic note, giving it a suspended, dreamy sound widely used over maj7 chords.
Notes of the G lydian scale: G · A · B · C# · D · E · F#.