F Lydian dominant scale: notes, chords and guitar positions

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F Lydian dominant

♯4 with ♭7: the "overtone" scale. Bright dominant sound.

Where you hear it: Over 7♯11 chords and tritone-sub dominants.

Key signature 3♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭)as E♭ major / C minor, plus A♮ B♮ written in

Step pattern W – W – W – H – W – H – W

Parent scale: C melodic minor (starts on its 4th degree)
Compared with F major: ♯4 B♭ → B, ♭7 E → E♭
Compared with F natural minor: ♯3 A♭ → A, ♯4 B♭ → B, ♯6 D♭ → D

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F Lydian dominant on the guitar

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in the major pentatonic: playedother notes of Lydian dominant: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as F Lydian dominant

C Melodic minor1st degree D Dorian ♭22nd degree E♭ Lydian augmented3rd degree F Lydian dominant4th degree G Mixolydian ♭65th degree A Locrian ♮26th degree B Altered7th degree

Every chord in F Lydian dominant

F71/20
easyfret 1· shell
G71/20
easyopen
Am7♭51/15
easyfret 5· shell
Bm7♭51/12
easyfret 2· shell
Cm(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 3
Dm71/17
easyopen
E♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 11· shell

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in F Lydian dominant

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

I – II
Two dominant 7th chords a whole step apart. The 3rd of the II7 is the ♯4, the “overtone” note.
I – II – vi – I
Add the minor vi between the two dominants for contrast, then come home to the I7.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From F you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of F Lydian dominant.

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I F7

Notes: F A C E♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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II G7

Notes: G B D F

open · 1/13

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iii° Am7♭5

Notes: A C E♭ G

fret 5 · 1/9

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♯iv° Bm7♭5

Notes: B D F A

fret 2 · 1/9

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v Cm(maj7)

Notes: C E♭ G B

fret 3 · 1/4

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vi Dm7

Notes: D F A C

open · 1/12

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♭VII+ E♭maj7♯5

Notes: E♭ G B D

fret 8 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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Scale

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Drums

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Colour key

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Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.

F Lydian dominant

♯4 with ♭7: the "overtone" scale. Bright dominant sound.

Where you hear it: Over 7♯11 chords and tritone-sub dominants.

Key signature 3♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭)as E♭ major / C minor, plus A♮ B♮ written in

Step pattern W – W – W – H – W – H – W

Parent scale: C melodic minor (starts on its 4th degree)
Compared with F major: ♯4 B♭ → B, ♭7 E → E♭
Compared with F natural minor: ♯3 A♭ → A, ♯4 B♭ → B, ♯6 D♭ → D

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F Lydian dominant on the guitar

R234p567

Shapes

Extra notes

Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as F Lydian dominant

C Melodic minor1st degree D Dorian ♭22nd degree E♭ Lydian augmented3rd degree F Lydian dominant4th degree G Mixolydian ♭65th degree A Locrian ♮26th degree B Altered7th degree

Every chord in F Lydian dominant

F71/20
easyfret 1· shell
G71/20
easyopen
Am7♭51/15
easyfret 5· shell
Bm7♭51/12
easyfret 2· shell
Cm(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 3
Dm71/17
easyopen
E♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 11· shell

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in F Lydian dominant

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

I – II
Two dominant 7th chords a whole step apart. The 3rd of the II7 is the ♯4, the “overtone” note.
I – II – vi – I
Add the minor vi between the two dominants for contrast, then come home to the I7.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From F you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of F Lydian dominant.

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I F7

Notes: F A C E♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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II G7

Notes: G B D F

open · 1/13

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iii° Am7♭5

Notes: A C E♭ G

fret 5 · 1/9

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♯iv° Bm7♭5

Notes: B D F A

fret 2 · 1/9

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v Cm(maj7)

Notes: C E♭ G B

fret 3 · 1/4

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vi Dm7

Notes: D F A C

open · 1/12

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♭VII+ E♭maj7♯5

Notes: E♭ G B D

fret 8 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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Scales and modes

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F Lydian dominant

F Lydian dominant on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as F Lydian dominant

Every chord in F Lydian dominant

Iconic progressions in F Lydian dominant

I – II

I – II – vi – I

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Scales and modes

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F Lydian dominant

F Lydian dominant on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as F Lydian dominant

Every chord in F Lydian dominant

Iconic progressions in F Lydian dominant

I – II

I – II – vi – I

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

F Lydian dominant

F Lydian dominant on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as F Lydian dominant

Every chord in F Lydian dominant

Iconic progressions in F Lydian dominant

I – II

I – II – vi – I

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

F Lydian dominant

F Lydian dominant on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as F Lydian dominant

Every chord in F Lydian dominant

Iconic progressions in F Lydian dominant

I – II

I – II – vi – I

Sus and extension chords from each chord

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F Lydian dominant on the guitar

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F Lydian dominant on the guitar