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A♯ Lydian Dominant

Mixolydian with a raised 4th — the 4th mode of melodic minor. Works over altered dominants and bIIaltered substitutions.

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Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

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B♯C𝄪D𝄪E♯F𝄪B♯C𝄪D𝄪E♯F𝄪B♯C𝄪D𝄪E♯F𝄪A♯G♯A♯G♯A♯G♯
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Questions
What notes are in the A♯ Lydian Dominant scale?

The A♯ Lydian Dominant scale uses the notes A♯, B♯, C𝄪, D𝄪, E♯, F𝄪, G♯ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).

What's the Lydian Dominant scale formula?

The Lydian Dominant scale follows the interval pattern W W W H W H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on A♯ to get the A♯ Lydian Dominant scale.

What chords work over A♯ Lydian Dominant?

Lydian dominant works over altered V7 (V7♯11, V7alt with the raised 4th). The 4th mode of melodic minor.

How do I finger A♯ Lydian Dominant on Piano?

On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.

When would I use the Lydian Dominant scale?

Mixolydian with a raised 4th — the 4th mode of melodic minor. Works over altered dominants and bIIaltered substitutions.