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THE LYDIAN DOMINANT

First of all, let’s take a look at C Major Scale for example.

Remembering these scale for comparing with the C melodic minor Scale:

Comparing these two scale diagram we can see that the melodic minor scale came

from the Major scale with atten third. !hen e"er# time #o$ see a Major scale with

atten third it is a Melodic minor scale, the original melodic minor scale. %as#&&&

 !hen let’s take a look at modes. 'n Major scale (if #o$’"e alread# known) based on

the fo$rth degree of the scale it was F *#dian scale (Mode). Same as the Major

scale, the fo$rth degree of the scale in Melodic minor scale is F *#dian scale b$t with

the atten se"enth. !hat is the *#dian +ominant Scale, in this case is F *#dian

dominant scale. *et’s take a look at the diagram.

 

Finall#, we’"e know that the *#dian +ominant scale came from the *#dian mode in

Major scale with atten se"enth which is also the fo$rth degree of Melodic minor

scale.

Written by: Bill Richardson