About the C sharp Lydian Dominant scale
C sharp 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 C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯, A♯, and B. The formula is W W W H W H W. It is the fourth mode of G♯ Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Mixolydian ♯4 and Acoustic Scale.
The mode shares G and B with the guitar's open strings. Down at the 4th fret of the A string lies the lowest C♯ a guitar can play. A capo at the first fret lets a guitarist play C♯ Lydian Dominant with C-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of C sharp Lydian Dominant
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Seventh chords in C sharp Lydian Dominant
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
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Progressions in C sharp Lydian Dominant
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D#D♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F##F♯♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A#A♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | BB | 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 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Dominant in other keys
C Lydian Dominant scaleD Lydian Dominant scaleD sharp Lydian Dominant scaleE Lydian Dominant scaleF Lydian Dominant scaleF sharp Lydian Dominant scaleG Lydian Dominant scaleG sharp Lydian Dominant scaleA Lydian Dominant scaleA sharp Lydian Dominant scaleB Lydian Dominant scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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