D♯ Lydian Dominant Scale
The D♯ Lydian Dominant scale contains 7 notes: D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯, B♯, C♯.
D♯ Lydian Dominant scale on the piano
Key facts
- Scale type
- Lydian Dominant
- Number of notes
- 7
- Formula
- 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
| Degree | Note | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D♯ | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | E♯ | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | F♯♯ | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | G♯♯ | TT | 6 |
| 5 | A♯ | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | B♯ | 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
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D♯ Lydian Dominant scale?
The D♯ Lydian Dominant scale has 7 notes: D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯, B♯, 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♯, F♯♯dim, G♯♯dim, A♯m, B♯m, C♯aug.
