About the E Lydian Dominant Scale
The E lydian dominant scale is a 7-note scale. 4th mode of Melodic Minor, bright dominant with #11. Its notes are E, F#, G#, A#, B, C# and D, built from the formula 1 2 3 ♭5 5 6 ♭7.
- Notes
- E – F# – G# – A# – B – C# – 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
- E
E Lydian Dominant Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | Root |
| 2 | F# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G# | Major 3rd |
| ♭5 | A# | Tritone (♭5) |
| 5 | B | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C# | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | D | Minor 7th |
Where to play the E Lydian Dominant Scale on guitar
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (E A D G B E), lowest string first. Root notes (E) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| E2 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
| A2 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
| D3 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
| G3 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
| B3 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| E4 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 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 E Lydian Dominant Scale
These scales share every note with the E 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 E
- E Minor Pentatonic
- E Major Pentatonic
- E Mixolydian Pentatonic
- E Natural Minor
- E Major (Ionian)
- E Blues
- E Dorian
- E Mixolydian
- E Phrygian
- E Harmonic Minor
- E Lydian
- E Locrian
- E Diminished (Half-Whole)
- E Diminished (Whole-Half)
- E Whole Tone
- E Augmented (Hexatonic)
- E Altered (Super Locrian)
- E Phrygian Dominant
- E Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- E Bebop Dominant
- E Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- E Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)