C# Lydian Dominant Charango Scale
Charango scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
C# Lydian Dominant in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The C# Lydian Dominant scale, also known as the Acoustic scale, sounds bright, quirky, and dominant all at once. On Charango, its notes are C#, D#, F, G, G#, A#, B. It is widely used in jazz and animation music to solo over dominant chords that do not resolve in the traditional way. Commonly used in Jazz, Fusion, Blues, Film Scores. Notable players include Frank Zappa, Larry Carlton, Pat Metheny. Use over 7#11, 9#11 chords. Ideal for non-resolving dominant chords (the 'Simpsons chord'). Gives a sophisticated twist to blues progressions.
Notes: C#, D#, F, G, G#, A#, B
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
Formula: W-W-W-H-W-H-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Standard (E-A-E-C-G)
Also known as: lydian b7, overtone