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E Lydian Dominant scale

About the E Lydian Dominant scale

E Lydian Dominant is used for jazz, fusion and film scoring. It's a bright, jazzy scale with a raised fourth and a flat seventh at once.

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Chords in the key of E Lydian Dominant

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I E
2fr 4fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

II F sharp
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

iii° G sharp diminished
6fr 9fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

iv° A sharp diminished
4fr 8fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

v B minor
7fr 9fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

vi C sharp minor
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

VII+ D augmented
3fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in E Lydian Dominant

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

I E seven
5fr 7fr 9fr

II F sharp seven
4fr 7fr 9fr

iii° G sharp minor seven flat five
6fr 11fr

iv° A sharp minor seven flat five
5fr 8fr

v B minor major seven
7fr 9fr

vi C sharp minor seven
4fr 5fr 9fr 11fr

VII+ D major seven sharp five
2fr 5fr 9fr

Progressions in E Lydian Dominant

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I II
I Vsus4
v I
vi I
I vi I

Notes and intervals

1 E Root
2 F sharp Major 2nd
3 G sharp Major 3rd
4 A sharp Augmented 4th
5 B Perfect 5th
6 C sharp Major 6th
7 D Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Lydian Dominant in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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