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G♭ lydian mode

The G♭ lydian mode is G♭ A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F: seven notes, dreamy and floating. Its formula is 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7.

Make a beat in G♭ major

Opens the free editor with a pop beat in G♭ major to play G♭ lydian over. No account needed to start.

The notes of G♭ lydian

From G♭ up to G♭: whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half. Tap a key to hear it.

G♭ A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭

CFG♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭
The notes of G♭ lydian mode by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1G♭Root
2A♭Major second
3B♭Major third
♯4CAugmented fourth
5D♭Perfect fifth
6E♭Major sixth
7FMajor seventh

How G♭ lydian is built

The D♭ major scale played from its fourth note, G♭: the same notes with G♭ as home. Against G♭ major, the major scale on the same note, it has C instead of C♭.

The major scale played from its fourth note: a major scale with a raised fourth. It sounds bright and weightless, which is why film scores reach for it. The lydian mode in every key.

Chords in G♭ lydian

One chord on each note of the scale, built from its own notes. The numeral says which note it starts on, against the G♭ major scale: capitals are major, small letters minor.

IG♭IIA♭iiiB♭m♯iv°CdimVD♭viE♭mviiFm

Play G♭ lydian over a beat

A beat on the chords of G♭ major. Play the scale over it on the keyboard above, then open it in the editor and add your melody as its own part.

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Questions about G♭ lydian

What notes are in the G♭ lydian mode?

G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭ and F. Its formula is 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7, counted from the major scale on G♭, and its steps from G♭ up to G♭ are: whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half.

What key is G♭ lydian in?

G♭ lydian uses the notes of D♭ major, starting on its fourth note, G♭. The notes are the same; making G♭ home is what gives it its own sound.

How is G♭ lydian different from G♭ major?

C instead of C♭: one note of the G♭ major scale changes, and that note gives G♭ lydian its sound: dreamy and floating.

Lydian mode in every key

C lydianD♭ lydianD lydianE♭ lydianE lydianF lydianG♭ lydianG lydianA♭ lydianA lydianB♭ lydianB lydian

More scales on G♭

F♯ major (major scale)F♯ minor (natural minor scale)F♯ major pentatonicF♯ minor pentatonicF♯ bluesF♯ harmonic minorF♯ melodic minorF♯ dorianF♯ phrygianG♭ lydianF♯ mixolydianF♯ locrianF♯ phrygian dominant
Scales and modes
Major and minor keysMajor pentatonic scaleMinor pentatonic scaleBlues scaleHarmonic minor scaleMelodic minor scaleDorian modePhrygian modeLydian modeMixolydian modeLocrian modePhrygian dominant scaleWhole tone scale

Build a song in G♭ lydian

Start with the beat, then add chords, a melody and your voice in the editor, part by part.

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