G

Exotic Scale

G Lydian Dominant

Mode IV of melodic minor. Raised 4th + flat 7th — bright, jazzy, sophisticated.

Notes in G Lydian Dominant

G1
A2
B3
C#4
D5
E6
F7
G8

Chords in G Lydian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IGG – B – Dmajor
IIAA – C# – Emajor
iiiB°B – D – Fdiminished
ivC#°C# – E – Gdiminished
vDmD – F – Aminor
viEmE – G – Bminor
VIIF+F – A – C#augmented

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#, FLydianG, A, B, C#, D, E, F#MixolydianG, 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 Dominant in All 12 Keys

CC D E F# G A A#C#D♭Db Eb F G Ab Bb BDD E F# G# A B CD#E♭Eb F G A Bb C DbEE F# G# A# B C# DFF G A B C D EbF#G♭F# G# A# C C# D# EGG A B C# D E FG#A♭Ab Bb C D Eb F GbAA B C# D# E F# GA#B♭Bb C D E F G AbBB C# D# F F# G# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Lydian Dominant scale by ear →Play G Lydian DominantHear 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 Dominant

The G lydian dominant scale contains the notes G, A, B, C#, D, E, F. Mode IV of melodic minor. Raised 4th + flat 7th — bright, jazzy, sophisticated.

The diatonic chords in G lydian dominant are G (I), A (II), B° (iii), C#° (iv), Dm (v), Em (vi), F+ (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 dominant scale.

To develop your ear for the G lydian dominant 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.