Scale · Piano
B Lydian Dominant Scale · Piano
Interactive keyboard
Highlighted notes form this scale.
Notes
B · C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A
Root: B
Intervals
1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7
How it is built
This scale starts on B and applies the intervals 1, 2, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, ♭7. The result contains 7 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About B Lydian Dominant Piano Scale
B Lydian Dominant Piano scale uses the notes B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A. Its character is bright and dominant at once because it combines sharp four and flat seven.
Character and sound
Bright and dominant at once because it combines sharp four and flat seven.
Musical context and history
Lydian dominant is the fourth mode of modern melodic minor and holds an important place in jazz improvisation vocabulary.
How and where it is used
Use it over non-resolving dominants, 7♯11 chords and harmony combining dominant function with Lydian color.
On piano, the notes can be distributed between both hands and across different octaves. The interactive keyboard makes it easy to verify pitches and experiment with inversions or registers without changing the harmony. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
A practical way to understand this scale is to compare it with the major and minor scales starting on B. The altered notes are exactly what create its characteristic color.
The formula on this page is 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7 and, from B, produces the notes B · C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Lydian Dominant Piano scale?
The notes are B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Bright and dominant at once because it combines sharp four and flat seven. Use it over non-resolving dominants, 7♯11 chords and harmony combining dominant function with Lydian color.
How can I check it on Piano?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.