About the G flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale
G flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic is used for floating major-key colors and 6/9 chord voicings with a lydian shimmer. Think of it as a bright five-note scale, a major 6/9 chord with a raised fourth folded in.
Its notes are G♭, A♭, C, D♭, and E♭. The formula is W 4 semitones H W 1½. It is the fifth mode of A♭ Mixolydian Pentatonic.
G♭ Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic uses four black keys on the piano, G♭, A♭, D♭, and E♭. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key C.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G flat | Root |
| 2 | A flat | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | D flat | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | E flat | Major 6th |
| Steps | W 4 semitones H W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-4-1-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♯4 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic in other keys
C Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale D flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale D Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale E flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale E Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale F Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale G Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale A flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale A Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale B flat Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale B Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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