G♯ Lydian / A♭ Lydian
7-note Lydian scale on G♯ / A♭ — G♯, A♯, C, D, D♯, F, G.
Press to hear the scale played ascending.
A major mode with a raised fourth — the sharp eleventh floats above the major triad, giving it a bright, dreamlike lift.
The notes
Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.
Degrees & steps
| Degree | Note | Semitones from root | Step to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♯ | 0 | whole |
| 2 | A♯ | 2 | whole |
| 3 | C | 4 | whole |
| ♯4 | D | 6 | half |
| 5 | D♯ | 7 | whole |
| 6 | F | 9 | whole |
| 7 | G | 11 | half |
The step formula is 2–2–2–1–2–2–1 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to G♯.