C Lydian Dominant scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
Lydian with a ♭7. Over dominant 7#11 chords.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CDEF#GAA#
All 5 positions
C Lydian Dominant scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the C Lydian Dominant scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are C, D, E, F#, G, A, A#. Root notes (C) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The C Lydian Dominant scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–6–7–9–10 semitones.