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Fig. 1 · G Lydian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

G Lydian

G1A2B3C♯♯4D5E6F♯7

Major with a raised fourth. The fourth mode of the major scale.

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · G Lydian, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

The step pattern

GWAWBWC♯HDWEWF♯HG

What is true of it

G Lydian is G, A, B, C♯, D, E and F♯, and back to G.

Its steps are W – W – W – H – W – W – H, where W is a whole step and H a half.

On the same tonic, G major differs from it by exactly one note.

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 31 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

C♯dimdiminishedC♯m7♭5half-diminished seventhDmajorDmaj7major seventhEmminorEm7minor seventhF♯mminorF♯m7minor seventh

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.

Other scales on G

G DorianmodeG PhrygianmodeG MixolydianmodeG majormajorG natural minorminorG harmonic minorminor

C lydC♯ lydD♭ lydD lydD♯ lydE♭ lydE lydF lydall 374