Guitar scale · Lydian b7
C# Lydian Dominant Scale
4th mode of Melodic Minor. Combines Lydian ♯4 brightness with Mixolydian ♭7 drive.
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How to play C# Lydian Dominant on guitar
Find the root first: C# is at fret 9 on the low E string and fret 4 on the A string. The blue notes on the diagram are every C# on the neck; the gold ones are the other chord tones (3rd, 5th and 7th), which are the safest notes to land on at the end of a phrase.
Learn it one box at a time. Position 1, the E shape, sits at frets 9–13. Once it's under your fingers, move to position 2 (the D shape) and play the notes the two boxes share, then keep going up the neck. After all five, the scale joins up into one pattern across the whole fretboard.
Degrees
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | C# |
| 2 | D# |
| 3 | E# |
| ♯4 | G |
| 5 | G# |
| 6 | A# |
| ♭7 | B |
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Questions
- What notes are in the C# Lydian Dominant Scale?
- The C# Lydian Dominant Scale has 7 notes: C#, D#, E#, G, G#, A#, B.
- What is the formula of the lydian dominant scale?
- 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7, which is the step pattern W W W H W H W (W = whole step, H = half step).
- Where do I play C# Lydian Dominant on the guitar?
- The root C# is at fret 9 on the low E string and fret 4 on the A string. Position 1 (the E shape) covers frets 9–13, and four more positions connect it up the neck.