Scale on Guitar: How To Play the Lydian Dominant Scale

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On this page, you find several fretboard diagrams for the Lydian Dominant scale, with box and 3 notes per string patterns.

The intervals that compose the Lydian Dominant Scale scale are Root, Major Second, Major Third, Augmented Fourth, Perfect Fifth, Major Sixth, and Minor Seventh

The C Lydian Dominant Scale scale is composed of the notes C, D, E, F#, G, A, and Bb

The Lydian Dominat scale is a great option to use over dominant chords.

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C Lydian Dominant Scale Intervals:

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Download the free Guitar Scales Chart in pdf format.

If you need help in reading the diagrams on this page, check the How to read music for guitar tutorial. To learn more about scales, check our complete guide on How to play guitar scales .

Lydian Dominant Scale Notes in all Keys

1	2	3	#4	5	6	b7
C	D	E	F#	G	A	Bb
G	A	B	C#	D	E	F
D	E	F#	G#	A	B	C
A	B	C#	D#	E	F#	G
E	F#	G#	A#	B	C#	D
B	C#	D#	E#	F#	G#	A
F#	G#	A#	B#	C#	D#	E
Gb	Ab	Bb	C	Db	Eb	Fb
C#	D#	E#	F##	G#	A#	B
Db	Eb	F	G	Ab	Bb	Cb
G#	A#	B#	C##	D#	E#	F#
Ab	Bb	C	D	Eb	F	Gb
D#	E#	F##	G##	A#	B#	C#
Eb	F	G	A	Bb	C	Db
A#	B#	C##	D##	E#	F##	G#
Bb	C	D	E	F	G	Ab
F	G	A	B	C	D	Eb

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Lydian Dominant Scale Fretboard Diagrams

All the following patterns are provided in the key of C. To play the scale in another key, move the patterns up or down the neck to the root you want to use.