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F♯ lydian dominant pentatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

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

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

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

G string: A#, B#, C#, E, F# at frets 3, 5, 6, 9, 11

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

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

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F# 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:

F♯

I

A♯

III

B♯

#IV

C♯

V

E

bVII

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

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

How to play F♯ lydian dominant pentatonic on guitar

Both E strings carry the minor seventh, and no other open string belongs, so nothing rings as a pedal. Box 1 lies at fret 2. Capo at fret 2 borrows the E fingering, letting you keep shapes you already know. Roots climb from fret 4 on the D string to fret 11 on the G, and the A-shape barre sits at fret 9.

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