About the G Lydian Augmented scale
G Lydian Augmented is used for jazz, film scores and dreamlike passages. Think of it as a weightless scale with both a raised fourth and a raised fifth.
Its notes are G, A, B, C♯, D♯, E, and F♯. The formula is W W W W H W H. It is the third mode of E Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Lydian ♯5.
On the piano, the mode touches the black keys C♯, D♯, and F♯.
Chords in the key of G Lydian Augmented
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G augmented over B (1st inversion)
A over C sharp (1st inversion)
B over D sharp (1st inversion)
C sharp diminished over E (1st inversion)
D sharp diminished over F sharp (1st inversion)
E minor over G (1st inversion)
F sharp minor over A (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in G Lydian Augmented
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
G major seven sharp five
A seven
B seven
C sharp minor seven flat five
D sharp minor seven flat five
E minor major seven
F sharp minor seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GG | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AA | Major 2nd |
| 3 | BB | Major 3rd |
| 4 | C#C♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | D#D♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | EE | Major 6th |
| 7 | F#F♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W W W H W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-2-1-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | G | A | B | C sharp | D sharp | E | F sharp | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Augmented in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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