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