F Lydian Dominant Scale
4-string bass · 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 | Cm | minor |
| vi | Dm | minor |
| VII+ | E♭+ | 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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