About the G sharp Double Harmonic Lydian scale
G sharp Double Harmonic Lydian is used for Middle Eastern flavored and cinematic music. Think of it as the double harmonic sound with a raised fourth, even more exotic.
Its notes are G♯, A, B♯, C♯♯, D♯, E, and F♯♯. The formula is H 1½ W H H 1½ H.
Also called Purvi and Kamavardhini.
E, A, D, and G are open guitar strings that sit inside the mode, ready to drone under a riff. The lowest G♯ on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 4th fret of the low E string. A capo at the first fret lets a guitarist play G♯ Double Harmonic Lydian with G-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G#G♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AA | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | B#B♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | C##C♯♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | D#D♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | EE | Minor 6th |
| 7 | F##F♯♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ W H H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-2-1-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Double Harmonic Lydian in other keys
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