About the B flat Lydian Dominant scale
B flat Lydian Dominant is used for jazz, fusion and film scoring. Think of it as a bright, jazzy scale with a raised fourth and a flat seventh.
Its notes are B♭, C, D, E, F, G, and A♭. The formula is W W W H W H W. It is the fourth mode of F Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Mixolydian ♯4 and Acoustic Scale.
On the piano, this mode touches the black keys B♭ and A♭. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key E. B♭ Lydian Dominant includes a stretch of five consecutive white keys.
Chords in the key of B flat Lydian Dominant
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Position 2 of 3
B flat over D (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C over E (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D diminished over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E diminished over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F minor over A flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G minor over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A flat augmented over C (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in B flat Lydian Dominant
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
B flat seven
C seven
D minor seven flat five
E minor seven flat five
F minor major seven
G minor seven
A flat major seven sharp five
Progressions in B flat Lydian Dominant
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC | Major 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | FF | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | GG | Major 6th |
| 7 | AbA♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W W H W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-1-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | B flat | C | D | E | F | G | A flat | B flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Dominant in other keys
C Lydian Dominant scaleD flat Lydian Dominant scaleD Lydian Dominant scaleE flat Lydian Dominant scaleE Lydian Dominant scaleF Lydian Dominant scaleG flat Lydian Dominant scaleG Lydian Dominant scaleA flat Lydian Dominant scaleA Lydian Dominant scaleB Lydian Dominant scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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