About the B Lydian Dominant Scale
The B lydian dominant scale is a 7-note scale. 4th mode of Melodic Minor, bright dominant with #11. Its notes are B, C#, D#, F, F#, G# and A, built from the formula 1 2 3 ♭5 5 6 ♭7.
- Notes
- B – C# – D# – F – F# – G# – A
- 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
- B
B Lydian Dominant Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D# | Major 3rd |
| ♭5 | F | Tritone (♭5) |
| 5 | F# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G# | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | A | Minor 7th |
Where to play the B Lydian Dominant Scale on ukulele
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (G C E A), lowest string first. Root notes (B) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| G4 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
| C4 | 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| E4 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
| A4 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 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 B Lydian Dominant Scale
These scales share every note with the B 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 B
- B Minor Pentatonic
- B Major Pentatonic
- B Mixolydian Pentatonic
- B Natural Minor
- B Major (Ionian)
- B Blues
- B Dorian
- B Mixolydian
- B Phrygian
- B Harmonic Minor
- B Lydian
- B Locrian
- B Diminished (Half-Whole)
- B Diminished (Whole-Half)
- B Whole Tone
- B Augmented (Hexatonic)
- B Altered (Super Locrian)
- B Phrygian Dominant
- B Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- B Bebop Dominant
- B Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- B Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)