F Overtone Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · = Lydian dominant · 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 | Cm | minor |
| vi | Dm | minor |
| VII+ | E♭+ | 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 F Overtone on guitar in the interactive app.
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