C Lydian Dominant scale
Lydian with a ♭7. Over dominant 7#11 chords.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
C
R
D
2
E
3
F#
♭5
G
5
A
6
A#
♭7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the C Lydian Dominant scale across the neck.
Lydian Dominant in other keys
About the C Lydian Dominant scale
The C Lydian Dominant scale contains the notes C, D, E, F#, G, A, A#. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – ♭5 – 5 – 6 – ♭7. The diagram above shows all positions of the C Lydian Dominant scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (C); outlined dots are other scale tones.