G Lydian Scale
4-string bass · mode IV · 7 notes · major family
Notes
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
Solfège : Sol – La – Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa♯
Interval Structure
G
T
A
T
B
T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
T
F♯
→
G+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G | Major |
| II | A | Major |
| iii | Bm | minor |
| iv° | C♯° | diminished |
| V | D | Major |
| vi | Em | minor |
| vii | F♯m | minor |
About this scale
The Lydian mode, with its augmented 4th (#4), sounds dreamy and floating. Widely used in film music (John Williams, Ennio Morricone) and modal jazz. Bass lines in Lydian bring an unusual lightness and brightness.
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