Notes in the G Lydian Augmented scale
| Degree | Note | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Tonic |
| 2 | A | Supertonic |
| 3 | B | Mediant |
| ♯4 | C♯ | Subdominant |
| ♯5 | D♯ | Dominant |
| 6 | E | Submediant |
| 7 | F♯ | Leading tone |
Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: G A B C♯ D♯ E F♯.
G Lydian Augmented scale formula
The pattern of steps from one note to the next is W – W – W – W – H – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step). Compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7.
Chords in the G Lydian Augmented scale
Stacking thirds on each note of the scale gives these chords:
| Degree | Triad | 7th chord |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | G+ | G7♯5 |
| II | A | A7 |
| III | B | B7 |
| iv° | C♯° | C♯ø7 |
| v° | D♯° | D♯ø7 |
| vi | Em | Em(maj7) |
| vii | F♯m | F♯m7 |
Chord names link to guitar chord shapes where we have them.
How to practise the G Lydian Augmented scale
Learn it as a rotation of a scale you already know (lydian dominant is melodic minor starting on its 4th note, altered starts on its 7th) and play it over the matching chord with a drone on the root.
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes in the G Lydian Augmented scale?
The notes of the G Lydian Augmented scale are G A B C♯ D♯ E F♯.
What is the formula for the G Lydian Augmented scale?
The pattern of whole and half steps is W – W – W – W – H – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step). In scale degrees: 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7.
What chords are in the G Lydian Augmented scale?
Built from the scale in triads: G+, A, B, C♯°, D♯°, Em, F♯m.
More G scales
G Major, G Natural Minor, G Harmonic Minor, G Melodic Minor, G Dorian, G Phrygian, G Lydian, G Mixolydian, G Locrian, G Major Pentatonic, G Minor Pentatonic, G Blues, G Lydian Dominant, G Altered, G Whole Tone, G Dorian ♭2, G Mixolydian ♭6, G Locrian ♯2, G Phrygian Dominant, G Hungarian Minor, G Double Harmonic, G Diminished (W–H), G Diminished (H–W), G Bebop Dominant, G Bebop Major
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