G

Modes Scale

G Lydian

The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.

Notes in G Lydian

G1
A2
B3
C#4
D5
E6
F#7
G8

Chords in G Lydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IGG – B – Dmajor
IIAA – C# – Emajor
iiiBmB – D – F#minor
ivC#°C# – E – Gdiminished
VDD – F# – Amajor
viEmE – G – Bminor
viiF#mF# – A – C#minor

Other Scales in G

MajorG, A, B, C, D, E, F#Natural MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, FHarmonic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, F#Melodic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, E, F#DorianG, A, A#, C, D, E, FPhrygianG, G#, A#, C, D, D#, FMixolydianG, A, B, C, D, E, FLocrianG, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, FMajor PentatonicG, A, B, D, EMinor PentatonicG, A#, C, D, FBluesG, A#, C, C#, D, FWhole ToneG, A, B, C#, D#, FDiminished (H-W)G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, FDiminished (W-H)G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#Phrygian DominantG, G#, B, C, D, D#, FHungarian MinorG, A, A#, C#, D, D#, F#Lydian DominantG, A, B, C#, D, E, F

Lydian in All 12 Keys

CC D E F# G A BC#D♭Db Eb F G Ab Bb CDD E F# G# A B C#D#E♭Eb F G A Bb C DEE F# G# A# B C# D#FF G A B C D EF#G♭F# G# A# C C# D# FGG A B C# D E F#G#A♭Ab Bb C D Eb F GAA B C# D# E F# G#A#B♭Bb C D E F G ABB C# D# F F# G# A#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Lydian scale by ear →Play G LydianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in G Lydian

The G lydian scale contains the notes G, A, B, C#, D, E, F#. The 4th mode — major with a raised 4th. Dreamy, floating, ethereal.

The diatonic chords in G lydian are G (I), A (II), Bm (iii), C#° (iv), D (V), Em (vi), F#m (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.