G# Lydian Augmented on the Neck
G# Lydian augmented is G#, A#, B#, C##, D##, E# and F##, with three double sharps. Ab Lydian augmented (Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F, G) plays identically and reads simply, so use it in practice. The root is on the 4th fret of the low E string.
Play the G# lydian augmented scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the G# lydian augmented scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| G# | 1 | Root | 0 |
| A# | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| B# | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| C## | #4 | Tritone | 6 |
| D## | #5 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| E# | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| F## | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
G# lydian augmented scale notes:
How the lydian augmented scale is built:
The lydian augmented scale is built from the degrees 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7, which gives the step pattern W-W-W-W-H-W-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is mode 3 of the Melodic Minor Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.
G# Lydian Augmented Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (G)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the G# lydian augmented scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Related modes
These scales share the same notes as the lydian augmented scale, starting from a different degree.
The lydian augmented scale in other keys
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