G♭ Lydian Scale

Learn the G♭ Lydian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.

G♭ Lydian scale notes

The G♭ Lydian scale contains the following notes:

G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F

G♭ Lydian scale degrees

The scale degrees of the G♭ Lydian scale are:

1, 2, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, 7
Scale DegreeNote
1G♭
2A♭
3B♭
♯4C
5D♭
6E♭
7F

G♭ Lydian scale intervals

The G♭ Lydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, W, H, W, W, H

FromToStep
G♭A♭W
A♭B♭W
B♭CW
CD♭H
D♭E♭W
E♭FW
FG♭H
Scale DegreeNoteInterval from G♭
1G♭Perfect Unison
2A♭Major 2nd
3B♭Major 3rd
♯4CAugmented 4th
5D♭Perfect 5th
6E♭Major 6th
7FMajor 7th

G♭ Lydian scale chords

Triads

DegreeChordNotes
IG♭G♭, B♭, D♭
IIA♭A♭, C, E♭
iiiB♭mB♭, D♭, F
iv°CdimC, E♭, G♭
VD♭D♭, F, A♭
viE♭mE♭, G♭, B♭
viiFmF, A♭, C

Seventh chords

DegreeChordNotes
Imaj7G♭maj7G♭, B♭, D♭, F
II7A♭7A♭, C, E♭, G♭
iii7B♭m7B♭, D♭, F, A♭
ivø7Cm7♭5C, E♭, G♭, B♭
Vmaj7D♭maj7D♭, F, A♭, C
vi7E♭m7E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭
vii7Fm7F, A♭, C, E♭

G♭ Lydian scale modes

The modes of G♭ Lydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.

ModeStarting noteNotes
D♭ IonianD♭D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C
E♭ DorianE♭E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭
F PhrygianFF, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭
G♭ LydianG♭G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F
A♭ MixolydianA♭A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭
B♭ AeolianB♭B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭
C LocrianCC, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭

G♭ Lydian scale FAQs

What is the parent major scale of G♭ Lydian?

G♭ Lydian is the 4th mode of the D♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Lydian starts on the 4th degree (G♭) instead of the root (D♭).

How is G♭ Lydian different from G♭ major?

The only difference is the 4th degree. G♭ Lydian has an augmented 4th (C), while G♭ major has a perfect 4th (C♭). That raised 4th is what gives Lydian its signature dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.