C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic Ukulele Scale
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The C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale is a streamlined five-note scale built directly around the structure of a dominant seventh chord. On Ukulele, its notes are C, E, F#, G, Bb. It is a highly efficient tool for jazz and bebop players who need to navigate rapid harmonic changes with rhythmic precision and clarity. Commonly used in Jazz, Bebop, Fusion. Notable players include Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino. Use over 7#11, 9#11 chords. Efficient for fast bebop lines over non-resolving dominant chords.
Notes: C, E, F#, G, Bb
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 4A, 5P, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 #3 4 b5
Formula: 4-W-H-WH-W
Number of notes: 5
Musical Character
Built around the dominant 7th chord structure with a #4, allowing rapid navigation of altered dominant harmony in a pentatonic framework.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Jazz, Bebop, Fusion
Notable players: Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino
How to Use the C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic Scale
Use over 7#11, 9#11 chords. Efficient for fast bebop lines over non-resolving dominant chords.
Origin & Background
Jazz pentatonic derived from the Lydian Dominant mode for rapid harmonic navigation.
How to Play C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic on Ukulele
On ukulele, find C on the open strings or work through the scale within a four-fret span. With 5 notes, this scale fits neatly on the ukulele's short fretboard without requiring large stretches.
The C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale contains both sharps and flats (1 sharp, 1 flat), which is common in altered and exotic scales. This scale does not follow a traditional major or minor key signature, so reading from sheet music may require accidentals.
Practice Routine
Practice the C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale by playing it ascending with one rhythmic feel (straight eighth notes) and descending with another (swing or triplets) at 100 BPM. This dual approach trains both technical accuracy and rhythmic versatility with the 5 notes of the scale.
This scale works well over simple power chord progressions or a 12-bar blues in C. Try a C5 - G5 - Bb5 progression. This scale is especially effective in fusion contexts.
Ukulele Tips
The compact fretboard of the ukulele makes the C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale easy to visualize in a single position. Use this to your advantage by memorizing the scale shape relative to chord shapes you already know. Aim for a bright quality in your phrasing to match the natural character of this scale.
Related Scales
Lydian Dominant Pentatonic is the Lydian Dominant pentatonic subset. View C Lydian dominant scale
The C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes (C, E, F#, G, Bb). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
CAGED Positions & Patterns for C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic
The C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale can be played in 5 CAGED positions across the fretboard, each based on an open chord shape (C, A, G, E, D). As a 5-note pentatonic scale, 2-notes-per-string patterns are the most ergonomic way to traverse the fretboard. Use the pattern selector above to isolate each position.
Explore C Lydian Dominant Pentatonic Further
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