About the G flat 7#11 Pentatonic scale
G flat 7#11 Pentatonic is used for jazz and film music that wants a Lydian color. Think of it as a five-note scale with a raised fourth and a major seventh.
Its notes are G♭, A♭, B♭, C, and F. The formula is W W W 5 semitones H.
On the piano, this mode touches the black keys G♭, A♭, and B♭. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key C.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GbG♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AbA♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | BbB♭ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | CC | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | FF | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W W 5 semitones H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-5-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
7#11 Pentatonic in other keys
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