Ab Lydian Scale

The Ab Lydian scale has a warm, radiant character. The fourth mode of Eb major, its raised D natural gives it an open, floating quality used in jazz ballads and cinematic guitar pieces.

Also known as

G# Lydian
Ab Lydian Mode
G# Lydian Mode

Formula

1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7

Notes

AbBbCDEbFG

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the Ab Lydian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

I G# Major

II A# Major

iii C Minor

iv° D dim

V D# Major

vi F Minor

vii G Minor

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