G#
Modes Scale
G# / A♭ Lydian
The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
Notes in G# Lydian
Ab1
Bb2
C3
D4
Eb5
F6
G7
Ab8
Chords in G# Lydian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IAbAb – C – Ebmajor
IIBbBb – D – Fmajor
iiiCmC – Eb – Gminor
ivD°D – F – Abdiminished
VEbEb – G – Bbmajor
viFmF – Ab – Cminor
viiGmG – Bb – Dminor
Other Scales in G#
MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GNatural MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GbHarmonic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GMelodic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GDorianAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GbPhrygianAb, A, B, Db, Eb, E, GbMixolydianAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GbLocrianAb, A, B, Db, D, E, GbMajor PentatonicAb, Bb, C, Eb, FMinor PentatonicAb, B, Db, Eb, GbBluesAb, B, Db, D, Eb, GbWhole ToneAb, Bb, C, D, E, GbDiminished (H-W)Ab, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, GbDiminished (W-H)Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, GPhrygian DominantAb, A, C, Db, Eb, E, GbHungarian MinorAb, Bb, B, D, Eb, E, GLydian DominantAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, Gb
Lydian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in G# / Ab Lydian
The G# lydian scale contains the notes Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G. The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.
The diatonic chords in G# lydian are Ab (I), Bb (II), Cm (iii), D° (iv), Eb (V), Fm (vi), Gm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G# lydian scale.
To develop your ear for the G# lydian sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.