Guitar · scales and modes # C Lydian dominant scale on guitar C Lydian dominant has 7 notes: C, D, E, F♯, G, A, B♭. Mode 4 of melodic minor; also called the acoustic or overtone scale. | Note | C | D | E | F♯ | G | A | B♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | ♯4 | 5 | 6 | ♭7 | | Step | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ## C Lydian dominant on the whole neck Every C Lydian dominant note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". C Lydian dominant Note names C Lydian dominant Degrees ## C Lydian dominant in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a C falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 1–5, 17 notes Position 2: frets 3–7, 17 notes Position 3: frets 5–9, 17 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 17 notes Position 5: frets 10–14, 17 notes ## Triads in C Lydian dominant | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C | [C major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-major) | | 2 | D | [D major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-major) | | 3 | Edim | [E diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-diminished) | | ♯4 | F♯dim | [F♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-diminished) | | 5 | Gm | [G minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-minor) | | 6 | Am | [A minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-minor) | | ♭7 | B♭aug | [B♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb-augmented) | ## Seventh chords in C Lydian dominant | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C7 | [C7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c7) · [C7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2) · [C7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-3) · [C7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2-and-4) | | 2 | D7 | [D7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d7) · [D7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2) · [D7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) · [D7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) | | 3 | Em7♭5 | [Em7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/em7b5) · [Em7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2) · [Em7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-3) · [Em7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | ♯4 | F♯m7♭5 | [F♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7b5) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | 5 | Gm(maj7) | [Gm(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gmmaj7) | | 6 | Am7 | [Am7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/am7) · [Am7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2) · [Am7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-3) · [Am7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭7 | B♭ | – | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of C Lydian dominant, starting from another root. - [G melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-melodic-minor) - [F♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-altered) ## Lydian dominant in every key - C Lydian dominant - [D♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian-dominant) - [D Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian-dominant) - [E♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-lydian-dominant) - [E Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian-dominant) - [F Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-lydian-dominant) - [F♯ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-lydian-dominant) - [G Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian-dominant) - [A♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-lydian-dominant) - [A Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian-dominant) - [B♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-lydian-dominant) - [B Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian-dominant) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C Lydian dominant in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-lydian-dominant:0:ladder:p1)