F# Lydian Dominant Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode IV mel. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E
Solfège : Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi
Interval Structure
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
T
B♯
½T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
→
F♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | F♯ | Major |
| II | G♯ | Major |
| iii° | A♯° | diminished |
| iv° | B♯° | diminished |
| v | C♯m | minor |
| vi | D♯m | minor |
| VII+ | E+ | augmented |
About this scale
The Lydian dominant (Lydian with b7) is a quintessential jazz-fusion color on guitar. Scott Henderson, John McLaughlin, and Frank Zappa exploit it over V7#11 chords and tritone substitutions. Its #4 and b7 give it both Lydian brightness and Mixolydian tension.
See fretboard positions for F# Lydian Dominant on guitar in the interactive app.
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