About the G flat Lydian Augmented scale
G flat 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, this scale touches the black keys G♭, A♭, B♭, and E♭. Its raised fourth lands on the white key C.
Chords in the key of G flat Lydian Augmented
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G flat augmented over B flat (1st inversion)
A flat over C (1st inversion)
B flat over D (1st inversion)
C diminished over E flat (1st inversion)
D diminished over F (1st inversion)
E flat minor over G flat (1st inversion)
F minor over A flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in G flat Lydian Augmented
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
G flat major seven sharp five
A flat seven
B flat seven
C minor seven flat five
D minor seven flat five
E flat minor major seven
F minor seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GbG♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AbA♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | BbB♭ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | CC | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | DD | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | EbE♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | FF | 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 flat | A flat | B flat | C | D | E flat | F | G flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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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