E Lydian dominant scale on piano
E Lydian dominant has 7 notes: E F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D. Degrees: 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7. Formula: W W W H W H W.
What notes are in the E Lydian dominant scale?
E, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯ and D. It has 7 notes; its formula in whole and half steps is W W W H W H W.
What does E Lydian dominant sound like, and when do you use it?
Lydian sparkle with a dominant groove: a happy surprise. Use it over 7(♯11) · dominants that don't resolve, and tritone substitutions.
To hear it: The Simpsons (theme) — Danny Elfman.
Chords in E Lydian dominant
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | E | E7 |
| II | F♯ | F♯7 |
| iii° | G♯° | G♯m7♭5 |
| ♯iv° | A♯° | A♯m7♭5 |
| v | Bm | Bm(maj7) |
| vi | C♯m | C♯m7 |
| ♭VII+ | D+ | Dmaj7♯5 |
Chord progressions to improvise with E Lydian dominant
In Jam mode (the Jam button above) a band of grand piano, upright bass and drums (recorded instruments) plays these progressions as swing, bossa, groove or ballad, and the keyboard lights up the notes of each chord as it plays. It's a backing track made for this scale in E:
- Vamp (I7–II7): E7 | F♯7. I7–II7: the ♯4 (A♯) is the 3rd of the II7. Sparkle with groove.
- Modal (I7): a E7 vamp. A dominant that doesn't resolve: the A♯ is the star note.
E Lydian dominant on the keyboard
It uses 4 black keys: F♯, G♯, A♯ and C♯. On the interactive keyboard above you can hear it, show its degrees or intervals and practice its chords.
Same notes as
B melodic minor (ascending) · B melodic minor · D Lydian augmented · F♯ Mixolydian ♭6 · G♯ Locrian ♮2 · A♯ altered
Lydian dominant in other keys
On other instruments
E Lydian dominant on guitar · E Lydian dominant on bass · All scales