About the G sharp Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale
G 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 G♯ Lydian Pentatonic (alt) with the sixth raised.
Its notes are G♯, B♯, D, D♯, and F♯. The formula is 4 semitones W H 1½ W.
In G♯ Lydian Dominant Pentatonic, the open string sounds D. On guitar, the deepest G♯ within reach is the 4th fret of the low E string. Placed at the first fret, a capo lets G♯ Lydian Dominant Pentatonic be played with G-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G#G♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 3rd |
| 3 | DD | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | D#D♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | 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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