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A♯ Lydian Dominant Scale

Hear the A♯ Lydian Dominant Scale played for you.

A♯ – B♯ – C𝄪 – D𝄪 – E♯ – F𝄪 – G♯ – A♯
Formula:W-W-W-H-W-H-W
Intervals:P1-M2-M3-A4-P5-M6-m7

Introduction

The A♯ Lydian Dominant scale contains seven notes: A♯, B♯, C𝄪, D𝄪, E♯, F𝄪, and G♯. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern W-W-W-H-W-H-W.

A♯ Lydian Dominant Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicA♯P1
2SupertonicB♯M2
3MediantC𝄪M3
4SubdominantD𝄪A4
5DominantE♯P5
6SubmediantF𝄪M6
7Leading ToneG♯m7
8OctaveA♯

Key Signature

The key of A# Lydian Dominant (enharmonically equivalent to Bb Lydian Dominant) has 2 flats.

B♭E♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

BEADGCF

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Chords in the Key of A♯ Lydian Dominant Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the A♯ Lydian Dominant Scale:

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IA♯ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IA♯ MajorMajor
2iiC MinorMinor
3iiiD MinorMinor
4IVD♯ MajorMajor
5VF MajorMajor
6viG MinorMinor
7vii°A DiminishedDiminished

A♯ Lydian Dominant Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the A# Lydian Dominant Scale?
The A# Lydian Dominant Scale contains seven notes: A# – B# – Cx – Dx – E# – Fx – G#. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does A# Lydian Dominant have?
The key of A# Lydian Dominant has 2 flats: B♭, E♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the A# Lydian Dominant Scale sound like?
The A# Lydian Dominant Scale has a dreamlike, floating quality created by the raised fourth. As a mode, it shares notes with a parent major scale but feels different because a different note acts as the tonal center.

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