A Lydian Dominant

A Lydian Dominant

lydian dominant

Advanced

Root: A

7 notes

Notes in Scale

A

Root

B

Major 2nd

C#

Major 3rd

D#

Augmented 4th

E

Perfect 5th

F#

Major 6th

G

Minor 7th

Lydian dominant - mode IV of melodic minor, #4 with b7

Sound Character

Timbre

Diverse, unique

Emotion

Depends on specific mode

Suitable Genres

Jazz, Fusion, Film Music

Quick Reference

Root Note

A

Scale Type

lydian dominant

Note Count

7

Accidentals

3♯

Difficulty

Advanced

Common Music Genres

Jazz

Fusion

Tags

mode

dominant

jazz