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.
Four of the notes in C♯ Lydian Dominant are black keys, C♯, D♯, G♯, and A♯. That raised fourth spells out to the white key F♯♯.
Chords in the key of C sharp Lydian Dominant
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Position 2 of 3
C sharp over E sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D sharp over F double sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E sharp diminished over G sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F double sharp diminished over A sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G sharp minor over B (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A sharp minor over C sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B augmented over D sharp (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in C sharp Lydian Dominant
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
C sharp seven
D sharp seven
E sharp minor seven flat five
F double sharp minor seven flat five
G sharp minor major seven
A sharp minor seven
B major seven sharp five
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 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C sharp | D sharp | E sharp | F double sharp | G sharp | A sharp | B | C sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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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