About the F sharp Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale
F sharp Lydian Dominant Pentatonic is used for jazz and fusion solos. Think of it as a five-note scale with a raised fourth and a flat seventh. It is F♯ Lydian Pentatonic (alt) with the sixth raised.
Its notes are F♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, and E. The formula is 4 semitones W H 1½ W.
The black keys F♯, A♯, and C♯ belong to F♯ Lydian Dominant Pentatonic. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key B♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | A#A♯ | Major 3rd |
| 3 | B#B♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | C#C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | EE | Minor 7th |
| Steps | 4 semitones W H 1½ W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 4-2-1-3-2 |
| Degrees | 1 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Dominant Pentatonic in other keys
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