B Overtone Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · = Lydian dominant · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La
Interval Structure
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | Major |
| II | C♯ | Major |
| iii° | D♯° | diminished |
| iv° | E♯° | diminished |
| v | F♯m | minor |
| vi | G♯m | minor |
| VII+ | A+ | 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 B Overtone on guitar in the interactive app.
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