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G Lydian Dominant Scale

Learn the G Lydian Dominant scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
G, A, B, C#, D, E, F
Steps
W-W-W-H-W-H-W
Sharps and flats
C#
All 5 positions
E shape (frets 2-6); D shape (frets 4-8); C shape (frets 9-13); A shape (frets 9-13); G shape (frets 11-15)
1G2A3B#4C#5D6Eb7F

Full fretboard map

Every G Lydian Dominant Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

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

EBGDAEFGABC#DEFGABC#DEBC#DEFGABC#DEFGAEFGABC#DEFGABC#DABC#DEFGABC#DEFGC#DEFGABC#DEFGABFGABC#DEFGABC#DE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five G Lydian Dominant 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 2-6

G Lydian Dominant, E shape: the box around the E-shape G chord, taken from the C box of D Melodic Minor.

G Lydian Dominant E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe23456362#41b751#4325162
E shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5---|
B |-2--3-----5---|
G |-2-----4------|
D |-2--3-----5---|
A |-2-----4--5---|
E |----3-----5---|

D shape · frets 4-8

G Lydian Dominant, D shape: the box around the D-shape G chord, taken from the A box of D Melodic Minor.

G Lydian Dominant D shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the D shape.EADGBe45678#4325162#4b7362531
D shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7---|
B |----5--6-----8|
G |-4-----6--7---|
D |----5-----7---|
A |-4--5-----7---|
E |----5-----7---|

C shape · frets 9-13

G Lydian Dominant, C shape: the box around the C-shape G chord, taken from the E box of D Melodic Minor.

G Lydian Dominant C shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the C shape.EADGBe910111213#436#451b725#4625136
C shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10----12---|
B |---10----12---|
G |-9-10----12---|
D |-9----11-12---|
A |---10----12---|
E |-9-10----12---|

A shape · frets 9-13

G Lydian Dominant, A shape: the box around the A-shape G chord, taken from the E box of D Melodic Minor.

G Lydian Dominant A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe910111213#436#451b725#4625136
A shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10----12---|
B |---10----12---|
G |-9-10----12---|
D |-9----11-12---|
A |---10----12---|
E |-9-10----12---|

G shape · frets 11-15

G Lydian Dominant, G shape: the box around the G-shape G chord, taken from the D box of D Melodic Minor.

G Lydian Dominant G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe1112131415#4625136b7b7362#4151
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12-13----15|
B |---12----14-15|
G |---12----14---|
D |11-12----14---|
A |---12----14---|
E |---12-13----15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG
2M2A
3M3B
#4d5C#
5P5D
6M6E
b7m7F

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