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A♭
Lydian Dominant
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

M2-M2-M2-m2-M2-m2
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
D
F
C
A♭
E♭
B♭
F
1
G♭
G♭
2
D
B♭
F
C
3
A♭
E♭
G♭
A♭
4
C
D
5
B♭
F
A♭
E♭
B♭
6
G♭
D
7
C
E♭
B♭
F
C
8
A♭
G♭
9
D
F
C
D
10
E♭
B♭
G♭
A♭
E♭
11
D
12
F
C
A♭
E♭
B♭
F
13
G♭
G♭
14
D
B♭
F
C
15
A♭
E♭
G♭
A♭
16
C
D
17
B♭
F
A♭
E♭
B♭
18
G♭
D
19
C
E♭
B♭
F
C
20
A♭
G♭
21
D
F
C
D
22
E♭
B♭
G♭
A♭
E♭
23
D
24

Basic Scale Information

  • Name: Lydian Dominant
  • Type: Mixolydian scale with augmented fourth
  • Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – ♯4 – 5 – 6 – ♭7
  • Relation with Major Scale: Fourth mode of the melodic minor scale.

Theoretical Aspects

  • Sound Character: Bright but unstable, it blends the dominant color with a quality of intense and dissonant openness.
  • Typical Chord: 7♯11
  • Modal Context: Used on dominant chords that do not resolve, or to enrich static harmonies with a sophisticated color.
  • Harmonic Use: Applied to suspended dominants, such as IV7 or V7 alt, especially in modern jazz and fusion.

Musical Context

  1. Musical Styles: Jazz, Fusion, Funk
  2. Songs using the scale:
    • Freedom Jazz Dance - Eddie Harris
    • Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny
    • Birdland - Weather Report
    • Actual Proof - Herbie Hancock
  3. Evoked Atmosphere: Luminously tense, urban, adventurous.

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