Guitar UpscaleG Lydian Mode on guitar
The G Lydian Mode has 7 notes: G A B C# D E F#.
| Notes | G A B C# D E F# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the G 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 G Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | G |
| 2 | Major 2nd | A |
| 3 | Major 3rd | B |
| #4 | Tritone | C# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | D |
| 6 | Major 6th | E |
| 7 | Major 7th | F# |
Chords in the G 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 | G | Gmaj7 |
| II | A | A7 |
| iii | Bm | Bm7 |
| #iv° | C#dim | C#m7b5 |
| V | D | Dmaj7 |
| vi | Em | Em7 |
| vii | F#m | F#m7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the G Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (A): A Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (B): B Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (C#): C# Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (D): D Major Scale
- From degree 6 (E): E Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (F#): F# Phrygian Mode