Ab lydian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Ab lydian

The Ab lydian / G# lydian scale has 7 notes: Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F and G. Its formula is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½.

The lydian mode is a major scale with a raised fourth: a bright, dreamy sound, widely used in film music.

Ab lydian

Ab Bb C D Eb F G · 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

I · Ab major II · Bb major iii · C minor iv° · D diminished V · Eb major vi · F minor vii · G minor

Seventh chords

Imaj7 · Ab major 7 II7 · Bb7 iii7 · C minor 7 ivø7 · D half-diminished Vmaj7 · Eb major 7 vi7 · F minor 7 vii7 · G minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Eb major C natural minor F dorian G phrygian Bb mixolydian D locrian

Other Ab scales

Ab major Ab natural minor Ab harmonic minor Ab melodic minor Ab major pentatonic Ab minor pentatonic Ab blues Ab dorian Ab phrygian Ab mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Eb lydian C# lydian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Ab lydian scale?

The notes of the Ab lydian scale are Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F and G.

What is the formula of the lydian scale?

The formula of the lydian scale is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Ab lydian scale?

The Ab lydian scale has 3 flats.

Which chords go with the Ab lydian scale?

The chords of the Ab lydian scale are Ab major, Bb major, C minor, D diminished, Eb major, F minor and G minor.

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