G Lydian Dominant Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open E tuning — fretboard diagram
G Lydian Dominant in Open E — Notes and Intervals
The G Lydian Dominant scale, also known as the Acoustic scale, sounds bright, quirky, and dominant all at once. On Guitar, its notes are G, A, B, C#, D, E, F. 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: G, A, B, C#, D, E, F
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: Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
Also known as: lydian b7, overtone
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- G Lydian Dominant in Standard Tuning
- G Lydian Dominant in Drop D
- G Lydian Dominant in DADGAD
- G Lydian Dominant in Open G
- G Lydian Dominant in Baritone (B Standard)
- G Lydian Dominant in 7-string
- G Lydian Dominant in 8-string
- G Lydian Dominant in Drop C
- G Lydian Dominant in Drop B
- G Lydian Dominant in Open D
- G Lydian Dominant in Half Step Down
- G Lydian Dominant in Open A
- G Lydian Dominant in Double Drop D
- G Lydian Dominant in Open C