Also called Lydian b7 Mode and the Overtone Dominant Scale. This is one of the most commonly used scales for dominant chords. The Overtone Dominant Scale is especially exciting for its arpeggios!
C Melodic Minor starting on F = F, G, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C, D, Eb, F
F Lydian Dominant scale numbers =1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, b7, 8, 9, 10, #11, 12, 13, b14, 15
Notice that 2/9, #4/#11, 6/13 are the same notes.
Get use to them being referred to both ways. This one number system applies to all keys!
Now lets take every other note in a group of three, four, five, six, and seven notes.
(sharp eleventh, augmented eleventh and +11 are the same thing also sometimes the / is not used as in F9+11. The +11 is sometimes called b5 as in F9b5 same as F9+11)
3 notes = F, A, C = F major (F)
4 notes = F, A, C, Eb = F seventh (F7)
5 notes = F, A, C, Eb, G = F ninth (F9)
6 notes = F, A, C, Eb, G, B = F ninth/ sharp eleventh (F9+11)
7 notes = F, A, C, Eb, G, B, D = F ninth/ sharp eleventh/thirteenth (F13+11)
More chords from F Lydian Dominant Scale:
F maj/6 = F, A, C, D
F maj/9 = F, A, C, G
F maj/#11 =F, A, C, B
F maj/9/#11 = F, A, C, G, B
F maj/6/9 = F, A, C, D, G
F maj/6/9/#11 = F, A, C, D, G, B
F7b5 = F, A, B, Eb
F9b5 = F, A, B, Eb, G
F7/6b5 = F, A, B, Eb, D
F7/6 = F, A, C, Eb, D,
F7/6/#11 = F, A, C, Eb, B, D
F7/6/9 = F, A, C, Eb, D, G
F7/#11 = F, A, C, Eb, B
F7/#11/13 = F, A, C, Eb, B, D
F7/6/9/#11 = F, A, C, Eb, D, G, B
F9/#11 = F, A, C, Eb, G, B
F13b5 = F, A, B, Eb, G, D
F7 sus #4 = F, B, C, Eb
F7 sus #4/9 = F, B, C, Eb, G
F7 sus #4/13 = F, B, C, Eb, D (6/13 same thing)
F7 sus #4/9/13 =F, B, C, Eb, G, D
Dont be afraid to work out these chords there are some incredible sound possibilities that normally you would never discover without putting in the time and effort.
So here is your assignment that you will do with all keys using the Lydian Dominant Mode.
Lydian Dominant chord progression key of C melodic minor:
Original progression - F //// Cm //// G //// Dm //// ( I, v, II, vi)
Now with sub chords - F7sus#4 //// Cm6/9 //// G7 //// Dm6/b9 //// (Isus#4,v6/9, II7, vi6/b9)
You can use any of the 4 note chords to replace the 3 note chords.
You can use any of the F Lydian Dominant chords in this lesson to sub for the
I of the F Lydian Dominant Scale.
I will expand on this in greater detail later but for now go back to all the Lydian Dominant chord progressions previously given (Melodic Minor Modes - Lydian Dominant - Mode 4) and sub the 4 note chords for the 3 note chords and sub the I chord with the new I chords from this lesson.
You can also sub any of the chords already covered, example E flat augmented becomes
Eb+ sus #4.
Also take these chord formulas and a note name chart and start to create these chords in all possible octaves and positions. When creating chords on the guitar the root, third, fifth or seventh are often omitted because of just having six strings.
You can use all notes when multi-tracking.
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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