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