D Lydian Dominant Scale
4-string bass · Mode IV mel. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
Solfège : Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si – Do
Interval Structure
D
T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
½T
C
→
D+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D | Major |
| II | E | Major |
| iii° | F♯° | diminished |
| iv° | G♯° | diminished |
| v | Am | minor |
| vi | Bm | minor |
| VII+ | C+ | 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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