About the A Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
A Lydian Pentatonic (alt) is used for jazz and cinematic melodies. Think of it as another five-note Lydian color built around the raised fourth. It is A Lydian Dominant Pentatonic with the seventh lowered.
Its notes are A, C♯, D♯, E, and F♯. The formula is 4 semitones W H W 1½.
Two open-string notes belong to A Lydian Pentatonic (alt), namely E and A. The lowest A on a guitar is the open A string.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Major 3rd |
| 3 | D#D♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | EE | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Major 6th |
| Steps | 4 semitones W H W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 4-2-1-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 3 ♯4 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Pentatonic (alt) in other keys
C Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleD flat Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleD Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleE flat Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleE Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleF Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleG flat Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleG Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleA flat Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleB flat Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleB Lydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
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