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Part of the video series: Basic Jazz Music Theory: Scales in Gb

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Summary: Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Gb in this free video on jazz music theory and the lydian scale.

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Modes with Root Gb: Lydian

Now we are going to take a look at G flat Lydian. Lydian is the 4th note of the major scale so G flat is the 4th note out of D flat major so we play our D flat major scale and it looks very very similar to G flat major. Notice how we still use all the white notes or all the black notes. The only major difference is you have this sharp 4 so instead of using a B, we use a C. You can hear how this nice floating sound and what sharpening the 4 does is makes it so there is no void notes in the major scale. It is a very nice color tone to it. So this is a great scale to use as an alternate scale to your major scale. A lot of hip composers like Billy Strayhorn used it all the time instead of a major chord so the important note to remember is this natural 4, sharp 4 there. This case it is a C. That is your G flat Lydian.

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