G♭ Lydian Scale: Notes, Formula & Chords

G♭ Lydian scale on the piano

G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F

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Key facts

Scale type: Lydian
Number of notes: 7
Formula: W–W–W–H–W–W–H
Parent scale: D♭ Major (degree 4)

What is the Lydian scale?

Lydian is the fourth mode of the major scale — a major scale with a raised fourth. The raised fourth removes the pull of the perfect fourth and leaves a floating, open sound used constantly in film scoring.

G♭ Lydian uses the same notes as D♭ Major, started from degree 4 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.

G♭ Lydian is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.

Scale degrees of G♭ Lydian

Degree	Note	Interval	Semitones
1	G♭	P1	0
2	A♭	M2	2
3	B♭	M3	4
4	C	TT	6
5	D♭	P5	7
6	E♭	M6	9
7	F	M7	11

Chords in G♭ Lydian

These are the triads built on each degree of G♭ Lydian using only notes from the scale.

Other scales on G♭

Every scale type that starts on G♭, for comparison.

Lydian in every key

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G♭ Lydian scale?

The G♭ Lydian scale has 7 notes: G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F.

What is the formula for the G♭ Lydian scale?

The G♭ Lydian scale follows the step pattern W–W–W–H–W–W–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.

What scale is G♭ Lydian derived from?

G♭ Lydian is the mode of D♭ Major that starts on its 4 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.

What chords are in the G♭ Lydian scale?

The triads built from the G♭ Lydian scale are G♭, A♭, B♭m, Cdim, D♭, E♭m, Fm.