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Gb Lydian Mode

Learn the Gb Lydian mode on guitar. 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
All 5 positions
E shape (frets 1-5); D shape (frets 3-7); C shape (frets 5-9); A shape (frets 8-12); G shape (frets 10-14)
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.

EBGDAEFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Gb Lydian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

E shape · frets 1-5

Gb Lydian, E shape: the box around the E-shape Gb chord, taken from the C box of C# Major (Ionian).

Gb Lydian E shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the E shape.EADGBe123457362#47151#47325162
E shape tab (1-5)
e |-1--2-----4---|
B |-1--2-----4---|
G |-1-----3------|
D |-1-----3--4---|
A |-1-----3--4---|
E |-1--2-----4---|

D shape · frets 3-7

Gb Lydian, D shape: the box around the D-shape Gb chord, taken from the A box of C# Major (Ionian).

Gb Lydian D shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the D shape.EADGBe34567#47325162#43625731
D shape tab (3-7)
e |----4-----6---|
B |----4-----6--7|
G |-3-----5--6---|
D |-3--4-----6---|
A |-3--4-----6---|
E |----4-----6---|

C shape · frets 5-9

Gb Lydian, C shape: the box around the C-shape Gb chord, taken from the G box of C# Major (Ionian).

Gb Lydian C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe56789#43625731#4736#45125
C shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8--9|
B |----6--7-----9|
G |-5--6-----8---|
D |----6-----8---|
A |----6-----8--9|
E |----6-----8--9|

A shape · frets 8-12

Gb Lydian, A shape: the box around the A-shape Gb chord, taken from the E box of C# Major (Ionian).

Gb Lydian A shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the A shape.EADGBe89101112#4736#45125#47625136
A shape tab (8-12)
e |-8--9----11---|
B |----9----11---|
G |-8----10-11---|
D |-8----10-11---|
A |-8--9----11---|
E |-8--9----11---|

G shape · frets 10-14

Gb Lydian, G shape: the box around the G-shape Gb chord, taken from the D box of C# Major (Ionian).

Gb Lydian G shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the G shape.EADGBe1011121314#476251367362#47151
G shape tab (10-14)
e |---11----13-14|
B |---11----13-14|
G |10-11----13---|
D |10-11----13---|
A |---11----13---|
E |---11----13-14|

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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