G Lydian scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
G
Scale notes
G · A · B · C♯ · D · E · F♯
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 2 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 9 · 11
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- G→ Whole step →A
- A→ Whole step →B
- B→ Whole step →C♯
- C♯→ Half step →D
- D→ Whole step →E
- E→ Whole step →F♯
- F♯→ Half step →G
G Lydian has 7 notes and 48 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.