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G♯ Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
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About the G sharp Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scale

G sharp Lydian Pentatonic (alt) is used for jazz and cinematic melodies. Think of it as another five-note Lydian color built around the raised fourth. It is G♯ Lydian Dominant Pentatonic with the seventh lowered.

Its notes are G♯, B♯, D, D♯, and E♯. The formula is 4 semitones W H W 1½.

The black keys G♯ and D♯ belong to G♯ Lydian Pentatonic (alt). Even so, the raised fourth is the white key D.

Notes and intervals

1G#G♯Root
2B#B♯Major 3rd
3DDAugmented 4th
4D#D♯Perfect 5th
5E#E♯Major 6th
Steps4 semitones W H W 1½
Semitones4-2-1-2-3
Degrees1 3 ♯4 5 6

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Lydian Pentatonic (alt) in other keys

C Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleC sharp Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleD Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleD sharp Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleE Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleF Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleF sharp Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleG Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleA Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleA sharp Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleB Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scale

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