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F♯ Lydian Dominant Scale

Hear the F♯ Lydian Dominant Scale played for you.

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

Introduction

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

F♯ Lydian Dominant Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicF♯P1
2SupertonicG♯M2
3MediantA♯M3
4SubdominantB♯A4
5DominantC♯P5
6SubmediantD♯M6
7Leading ToneEm7
8OctaveF♯

Key Signature

The key of F# Lydian Dominant has 6 sharps.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

FCGDAEB

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Chords in the Key of F♯ Lydian Dominant Scale

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

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IF♯ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IF♯ MajorMajor
2iiG♯ MinorMinor
3iiiA♯ MinorMinor
4IVB MajorMajor
5VC♯ MajorMajor
6viD♯ MinorMinor
7vii°F DiminishedDiminished

F♯ Lydian Dominant Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the F# Lydian Dominant Scale?
The F# Lydian Dominant Scale contains seven notes: F# – G# – A# – B# – C# – D# – E. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does F# Lydian Dominant have?
The key of F# Lydian Dominant has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order — F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ — so each new sharp key adds the next sharp on that list.
What does the F# Lydian Dominant Scale sound like?
The F# 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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