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G lydian dominant pentatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: F, G, B, C#, D at frets 1, 3, 7, 9, 10

A string: B, C#, D, F, G at frets 2, 4, 5, 8, 10

D string: D, F, G, B, C#, D at frets 0, 3, 5, 9, 11, 12

G string: G, B, C#, D, F, G at frets 0, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12

B string: B, C#, D, F, G, B at frets 0, 2, 3, 6, 8, 12

High E string: F, G, B, C#, D at frets 1, 3, 7, 9, 10

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G 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:

G

I

B

III

C♯

#IV

D

V

F

bVII

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

tip
  • This is a G7#11 chord as five notes: the root, 3rd (B), raised 4th (C#), 5th (D) and flat 7th (F); 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 (F) down a half step when the dominant finally moves; everything else can stay where it is.

How to play G lydian dominant pentatonic on guitar

Open G is the root, open D the fifth and open B the major third, so three open strings sit under any fretted line. Box 1 falls at fret 3. Handover to the next box is at fret 7, which means the A-string root at fret 10 sits outside it. Roots also sit at fret 5 on the D and fret 8 on the B.

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