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Bass scale companion

Gb Lydian Mode

Learn the Gb Lydian mode on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F
Steps
W-W-W-H-W-W-H
Sharps and flats
Gb, Ab, Bb, Db, Eb
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 1-5); Root on A string (frets 8-12)
1Gb2Ab3Bb#4C5Db6Eb7F

Full fretboard map

Every Gb Lydian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

GDAEFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGb123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for Gb Lydian

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 1-5

Gb Lydian bass box with the root on the E string.

Gb Lydian Root on E stringGb Lydian bass box with the root on the E string.EADG123457123#4567123#4
Root on E string (1-5)
G |-1-----3-----5|
D |-1-----3--4---|
A |-1-----3--4---|
E |-1--2-----4---|

Root on A string · frets 8-12

Gb Lydian bass box with the root on the A string.

Gb Lydian Root on A stringGb Lydian bass box with the root on the A string.EADG89101112#4567123#45671
Root on A string (8-12)
G |-8----10-11---|
D |-8----10-11---|
A |-8--9----11---|
E |-8--9----11---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootGb
2M2Ab
3M3Bb
#4d5C
5P5Db
6M6Eb
7M7F

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IGbmaj7Major 7th
IIAb7Dominant 7th
iiiBbm7Minor 7th
#ivøCm7b5Half-Diminished
VDbmaj7Major 7th
viEbm7Minor 7th
viiFm7Minor 7th
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