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B Lydian Dominant Scale

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The B Lydian Dominant Scale contains the notes B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, and A.

Notes: B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A · Piano keys: B C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A

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

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Introduction

B Lydian Dominant Scale on piano — B, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A, B
The B Lydian Dominant Scale shown on a piano keyboard: B, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A, B.

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

B Lydian Dominant Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicBP1
2SupertonicC♯M2
3MediantD♯M3
4SubdominantE♯A4
5DominantF♯P5
6SubmediantG♯M6
7Leading ToneAm7
8OctaveB—

Key Signature

The B Lydian Dominant Scale doesn’t line up with a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed.

Accidentals

C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯

Diatonic Chords in the B Lydian Dominant Scale

These are the triads built on each degree of the B Lydian Dominant Scale:

C1C2C3C4BC5C6C7C8D#F#
I — B Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB MajorMajor
2IIC♯ MajorMajor
3iii°D♯ DiminishedDiminished
4iv°E♯ DiminishedDiminished
5vF♯ MinorMinor
6viG♯ MinorMinor
7VII+A AugmentedAugmented

B Lydian Dominant Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the notes of the B Lydian Dominant Scale on piano?
The B Lydian Dominant Scale uses the notes B – C♯ – D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A – B. Play them in order from the root up to the octave, hands separately first, then together.
What notes are in the B Lydian Dominant Scale?
The B Lydian Dominant Scale contains seven notes: B – C# – D# – E# – F# – G# – A. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does B Lydian Dominant have?
The B Lydian Dominant Scale doesn't correspond to a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed: C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯.
What does the B Lydian Dominant Scale sound like?
The B 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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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this scale page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data reflects piano.org's own interval-derived dataset.

  1. 1

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Prout, Ebenezer(1889)

    Harmony: Its Theory and Practice

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Goetschius, Percy(1889)

    The Material Used in Musical Composition

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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