Gb Lydian #2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI harm.  ·  7 notes  ·  major family

Notes

G♭
A
B♭
C
D♭
E♭
F

Solfège : Sol♭ – La – Si♭ – Do – Ré♭ – Mi♭ – Fa

Interval Structure

G♭ T+½T A ½T B♭ T C ½T D♭ T E♭ T F G♭+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in Gb)Quality
I G♭ Major
ii° diminished
iii B♭m minor
iv° diminished
V+ D♭+ augmented
vi E♭m minor
VII F Major

About this scale

Lydian #2 (mode VI of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with both an augmented 2nd AND an augmented 4th. These two alterations give it a very exotic, expressive character, used in Eastern European folk music and modern jazz.

See fretboard positions for Gb Lydian #2 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys