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E♭ lydian dominant pentatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: G, A, Bb, Db, Eb at frets 3, 5, 6, 9, 11

A string: A, Bb, Db, Eb, G, A at frets 0, 1, 4, 6, 10, 12

D string: Eb, G, A, Bb, Db at frets 1, 5, 7, 8, 11

G string: G, A, Bb, Db, Eb, G at frets 0, 2, 3, 6, 8, 12

B string: Db, Eb, G, A, Bb at frets 2, 4, 8, 10, 11

High E string: G, A, Bb, Db, Eb at frets 3, 5, 6, 9, 11

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Eb 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:

E♭

I

G

III

A

#IV

B♭

V

D♭

bVII

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

tip
  • This is a Eb7#11 chord as five notes: the root, 3rd (G), raised 4th (A), 5th (Bb) and flat 7th (Db); 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 (A) against the V, a half step apart, as the scale's built-in hook.
  • Resolve bVII (Db) down a half step when the dominant finally moves; everything else can stay where it is.

How to play E♭ lydian dominant pentatonic on guitar

Just two open strings belong here, the A as an augmented fourth and the G as a major third, so neither will carry a pedal. Capo at fret 1 gives the D fingering. Box 1 is up at fret 11, which puts the handover at fret 15. Fret 1 on the D string is the nearest root to the nut.

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