A# Lydian Dominant Scale
4-string bass · Mode IV mel. · 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 | E♯m | minor |
| vi | F♯♯m | minor |
| VII+ | G♯+ | augmented |
About this scale
The Lydian dominant (mode IV of the melodic minor) combines the #4 of Lydian with the b7 of Mixolydian. It is the quintessential jazz scale for improvising over dominant chords with tritone substitution. Central to bebop and post-bop language.
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