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B lydian dominant pentatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: E#, F#, A, B, D# at frets 1, 2, 5, 7, 11

A string: A, B, D#, E#, F#, A at frets 0, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12

D string: D#, E#, F#, A, B at frets 1, 3, 4, 7, 9

G string: A, B, D#, E#, F# at frets 2, 4, 8, 10, 11

B string: B, D#, E#, F#, A, B at frets 0, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12

High E string: E#, F#, A, B, D# at frets 1, 2, 5, 7, 11

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B lydian dominant pentatonic

The lydian dominant pentatonic condenses the lydian dominant mode into root, major 3rd, raised 4th, 5th, flat 7th: a 7#11 chord as a scale. It delivers that bright-but-bluesy Simpsons-theme color over a dominant chord in five notes, perfect when you want the #11 sound stated plainly rather than buried in a seven note run.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

B

I

D♯

III

E♯

#IV

F♯

V

A

bVII

lydian dominant pentatonic in all 12 keys, with chords and related scales

tip
  • This is a B7#11 chord as five notes: the root, 3rd (D#), raised 4th (F), 5th (F#) and flat 7th (A); play it over a dominant vamp and the #11 states itself.
  • Where the full lydian dominant scale can sound busy, this pentatonic keeps only the color tones; use it for sparse funk lines.
  • Rock the #IV (F) against the V, a half step apart, as the scale's built-in hook.
  • Resolve bVII (A) down a half step when the dominant finally moves; everything else can stay where it is.

How to play B lydian dominant pentatonic on guitar

Open B string is the root, so a pedal is free while you fret above and below it. Open A is in scale as the minor seventh, giving two usable open strings. Box 1 takes fret 7. Roots sit at fret 2 on the A and fret 4 on the G, well below it, which means the nut end has its own shape.

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