D Lydian Dominant Scale
The D Lydian Dominant scale contains 7 notes: D, E, Fis, Gis, A, H, C.
D 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
- A 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.
D Lydian Dominant uses the same notes as A Melodic Minor, started from degree 4 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
D 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 D Lydian Dominant
| Trin | Node | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | E | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | Fis | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | Gis | TT | 6 |
| 5 | A | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | H | M6 | 9 |
| 7 | C | m7 | 10 |
Chords in D Lydian Dominant
These are the triads built on each degree of D Lydian Dominant using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on D
Every scale type that starts on D, for comparison.
Lydian Dominant in every key
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What notes are in the D Lydian Dominant scale?
The D Lydian Dominant scale has 7 notes: D, E, Fis, Gis, A, H, C.
What is the formula for the D Lydian Dominant scale?
The D 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 D Lydian Dominant derived from?
D Lydian Dominant is the mode of A 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 D Lydian Dominant scale?
The triads built from the D Lydian Dominant scale are D, E, Fisdim, Gisdim, Am, Hm, Caug.
