G♯ Lydian Dominant Scale
The G♯ Lydian Dominant scale contains 7 notes: G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯♯, D♯, E♯, F♯.
G♯ 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
- D♯ 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.
G♯ Lydian Dominant uses the same notes as D♯ Melodic Minor, started from degree 4 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
G♯ 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 G♯ Lydian Dominant
| Trinn | Note | Intervall | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♯ | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | A♯ | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | B♯ | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | C♯♯ | TT | 6 |
| 5 | D♯ | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | E♯ | M6 | 9 |
| 7 | F♯ | m7 | 10 |
Chords in G♯ Lydian Dominant
These are the triads built on each degree of G♯ Lydian Dominant using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on G♯
Every scale type that starts on G♯, for comparison.
Lydian Dominant in every key
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What notes are in the G♯ Lydian Dominant scale?
The G♯ Lydian Dominant scale has 7 notes: G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯♯, D♯, E♯, F♯.
What is the formula for the G♯ Lydian Dominant scale?
The G♯ 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 G♯ Lydian Dominant derived from?
G♯ Lydian Dominant is the mode of D♯ 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 G♯ Lydian Dominant scale?
The triads built from the G♯ Lydian Dominant scale are G♯, A♯, B♯dim, C♯♯dim, D♯m, E♯m, F♯aug.
