Guitar UpscaleAb Lydian Mode on guitar
The Ab Lydian Mode has 7 notes: Ab Bb C D Eb F G. Its root Ab is also written G#.
| Notes | Ab Bb C D Eb F G |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the Ab Lydian Mode on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Lydian Mode
Lydian is the major scale with a raised fourth, a bright, floating sound used in film music and dreamy guitar pieces. More about the Lydian Mode.
Notes of the Ab Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | Ab |
| 2 | Major 2nd | Bb |
| 3 | Major 3rd | C |
| #4 | Tritone | D |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | Eb |
| 6 | Major 6th | F |
| 7 | Major 7th | G |
Chords in the Ab Lydian Mode
Stack every other note of the scale and you get one chord on each note. These chords sound at home with the scale, so they make good progressions.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | Ab | Abmaj7 |
| II | Bb | Bb7 |
| iii | Cm | Cm7 |
| #iv° | Ddim | Dm7b5 |
| V | Eb | Ebmaj7 |
| vi | Fm | Fm7 |
| vii | Gm | Gm7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the Ab Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (Bb): Bb Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (C): C Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (D): D Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (Eb): Eb Major Scale
- From degree 6 (F): F Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (G): G Phrygian Mode