A Overtone Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · = Lydian dominant · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G
Solfège : La – Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol
Interval Structure
A
T
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
½T
G
→
A+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | Major |
| II | B | Major |
| iii° | C♯° | diminished |
| iv° | D♯° | diminished |
| v | Em | minor |
| vi | F♯m | minor |
| VII+ | G+ | augmented |
About this scale
The overtone scale (identical to Lydian dominant) reflects the natural harmonic series. On guitar, it sounds magnificent over V7#11 chords and tritone substitutions. Béla Bartók theorized it and jazz-fusion guitarists (John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth) exploit it for its unique colors.
See fretboard positions for A Overtone on guitar in the interactive app.
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