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E lydian dominant pentatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

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

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

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

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

B string: B, D, E, G#, A#, B at frets 0, 3, 5, 9, 11, 12

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

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E 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 E7#11 chord as five notes: the root, 3rd (G#), raised 4th (A#), 5th (B) and flat 7th (D); 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 (D) 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

Both open E strings are roots and the open B is the fifth, so this key pedals with no fretting at all. Open D adds the minor seventh, giving four open strings in key. Box 1 opens at the nut. Shift out of box 1 comes at fret 4, which means fretted roots at fret 5 on the B and fret 9 on the G belong to later shapes.

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