About the G sharp Lydian Diminished scale
G sharp Lydian Diminished is used for jazz solos and film cues that want tension. Think of it as a Lydian scale with a minor third, another raised-fourth minor color. It is G♯ Lydian with the third lowered.
Its notes are G♯, A♯, B, C♯♯, D♯, E♯, and F♯♯. The formula is W H 1½ H W W H. It is the fourth mode of D♯ Harmonic Major.
Also called Lydian ♭3 and Lydian Minor.
In G♯ Lydian Diminished, the open strings sound D, G, and B. The lowest G♯ on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 4th fret of the low E string. Placed at the first fret, a capo lets G♯ Lydian Diminished be played 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.
Chords in the key of G sharp Lydian Diminished
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Seventh chords in G sharp Lydian Diminished
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
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Progressions in G sharp Lydian Diminished
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | G#G♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | A#A♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | BB | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C##C♯♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | D#D♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | E#E♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | F##F♯♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H 1½ H W W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-3-1-2-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Diminished in other keys
C Lydian Diminished scaleC sharp Lydian Diminished scaleD Lydian Diminished scaleD sharp Lydian Diminished scaleE Lydian Diminished scaleF Lydian Diminished scaleF sharp Lydian Diminished scaleG Lydian Diminished scaleA Lydian Diminished scaleA sharp Lydian Diminished scaleB Lydian Diminished scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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