About the F Lydian Dominant Scale
The F lydian dominant scale is a 7-note scale. 4th mode of Melodic Minor, bright dominant with #11. Its notes are F, G, A, B, C, D and D#, built from the formula 1 2 3 ♭5 5 6 ♭7.
- Notes
- F – G – A – B – C – D – D#
- Formula
- 1 2 3 ♭5 5 6 ♭7
- Steps
- W W W H W H W (2–2–2–1–2–1–2 semitones)
- Root
- F
F Lydian Dominant Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Root |
| 2 | G | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A | Major 3rd |
| ♭5 | B | Tritone (♭5) |
| 5 | C | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | D# | Minor 7th |
Where to play the F Lydian Dominant Scale on 6-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G C), lowest string first. Root notes (F) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| E1 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 |
| A1 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| D2 | 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
| G2 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 |
| C3 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
How to practice the lydian dominant scale
- Use over 7#11 chords
- Practice over static dominant vamps
- Work on tritone substitution lines
- Emphasize the #4 for the bright sound
- Great for non-resolving dominant chords
Scales with the same notes as F Lydian Dominant Scale
These scales share every note with the F lydian dominant scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Lydian Dominant scale in other keys
Other scales in F
- F Minor Pentatonic
- F Major Pentatonic
- F Mixolydian Pentatonic
- F Natural Minor
- F Major (Ionian)
- F Blues
- F Dorian
- F Mixolydian
- F Phrygian
- F Harmonic Minor
- F Lydian
- F Locrian
- F Diminished (Half-Whole)
- F Diminished (Whole-Half)
- F Whole Tone
- F Augmented (Hexatonic)
- F Altered (Super Locrian)
- F Phrygian Dominant
- F Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- F Bebop Dominant
- F Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- F Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)