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F Lydian Diminished scale

About the F Lydian Diminished scale

F Lydian Diminished is used for jazz solos and film cues that want tension. It's a Lydian scale with a minor third, another raised-fourth minor color.

Chords in the key of F Lydian Diminished

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i F minor
3fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

II G
3fr 5fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

III+ A flat augmented
4fr 5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

iv° B diminished
5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

V C
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

vi° D diminished
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

vii E minor
2fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in F Lydian Diminished

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

i F minor major seven
3fr 8fr 12fr

II G seven
3fr 5fr 10fr

III+ A flat major seven sharp five
3fr 8fr 11fr

iv° B diminished seven
6fr 7fr

V C major seven
3fr 5fr 10fr

vi° D minor seven flat five
3fr 5fr 8fr

vii E minor seven
7fr 8fr

Progressions in F Lydian Diminished

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i ♭v°
i V
i VII
V i

Notes and intervals

1 F Root
2 G Major 2nd
3 A flat Minor 3rd
4 B Augmented 4th
5 C Perfect 5th
6 D Major 6th
7 E Major 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 Diminished in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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