As Lydian Dominant Scale
The As Lydian Dominant scale contains 7 notes: As, B, C, D, Es, F, Ges.
As Lydian Dominant scale on the piano
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- Scale type
- Lydian Dominant
- Number of notes
- 7
- Formel
- W–W–W–H–W–H–W
- Parent scale
- Es Melodic Minor (degree 4)
What is the Lydian Dominant scale?
Lydian dominant is the fourth mode of melodic minor — a major scale with a raised fourth and a lowered seventh. It is the standard choice over an unresolved dominant seventh sharp eleven chord, and it is sometimes called the acoustic or overtone scale.
As Lydian Dominant uses the same notes as Es Melodic Minor, started from degree 4 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
As Lydian Dominant is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of As Lydian Dominant
| Trin | Node | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | B | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | C | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | D | TT | 6 |
| 5 | Es | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | F | M6 | 9 |
| 7 | Ges | m7 | 10 |
Chords in As Lydian Dominant
These are the triads built on each degree of As Lydian Dominant using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on As
Every scale type that starts on As, for comparison.
Lydian Dominant in every key
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What notes are in the As Lydian Dominant scale?
The As Lydian Dominant scale has 7 notes: As, B, C, D, Es, F, Ges.
What is the formula for the As Lydian Dominant scale?
The As Lydian Dominant scale follows the step pattern W–W–W–H–W–H–W, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What scale is As Lydian Dominant derived from?
As Lydian Dominant is the mode of Es Melodic Minor that starts on its 4 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.
What chords are in the As Lydian Dominant scale?
The triads built from the As Lydian Dominant scale are As, B, Cdim, Ddim, Esm, Fm, Gesaug.
