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Altered vs Lydian Dominant

Two melodic-minor modes that both work over V7alt. Altered handles bIIalt substitution; Lydian dominant handles unaltered V7.

Altered
R
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
Hear on piano →Hear on guitar →
Lydian Dominant
R
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
Hear on piano →Hear on guitar →
What's different
Only in Altered
♭2♭3♭6
Only in Lydian Dominant
256
In both
R3♭5♭7
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