A Lydian Minor Cavaquinho Scale

A Lydian Minor in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The A Lydian Minor scale is a unique scale that blends Lydian brightness with a layer of minor-key melancholy. On Cavaquinho, the notes are A, B, C#, D#, E, F, G. It provides a sophisticated, bittersweet color that is perfect for modern film scores and emotive jazz solos. Commonly used in Film Scores, Jazz, Progressive. Notable players include Danny Elfman, Brad Mehldau. Use over m7#11 chords. A specialized color for emotive jazz and cinematic passages that need emotional complexity.

Notes: A, B, C#, D#, E, F, G

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7m

Degrees: 1 2 3 #4 5 b6 b7

Formula: W-W-W-H-H-W-W

Number of notes: 7

Tuning: Standard (D-B-G-D)

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• A Lydian Minor in Standard Tuning

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