Lydian Dominant Scale (Guitar Lesson) - Ultimate Cheat Sheet

Does the Lydian Dominant Scale seem somewhat cryptic to you?

If you're a guitarist looking to put some more spice into your solos: look no further.

In today's jazz guitar lesson, we’re going to:

- Discuss the Lydian Dominant scale with its various names and applications;
- Take a look at how to lay out the Lydian Dominant Scale on the guitar fretboard, and
- The best ways to practice and master it for improvisation.

To get your free PDF which has the lydian dominant scale notes, guitar tabs + backing track for this lesson, go here: https://bit.ly/3FKDtj3

(The PDF also has some bonus Lydian Dominant licks and arpeggio patterns for your practice.)

Other names for this scale are Lydian b7, acoustic scale, or the overtone scale.

Lydian Dominant is an excellent scale choice to use over most dominant chords, especially dominant chords with a #11 or b5 in the chord name, such as D7#11 (which is the same way of saying D7b5).

Video Sections:
00:00 Introduction
01:20 What is the Lydian Dominant Scale?
01:50 When To play Lydian Dominant For Soloing
02:12 Lydian Dominant Scale Method 1: Relationship To The Lydian Mode
03:16 Lydian Dominant Scale Method 2: Mode Of The Melodic Minor Scale
04:06 Lydian Dominant Scale Method 3: 'Chord/Scale' Method
04:33 Lydian Dominant, 'Acoustic Scale' and the Overtone Series
05:10 Examples of Lydian Dominant Songs
06:06 Lydian Dominant Guitar Scale Approach #1: Single String Method
07:52 Lydian Dominant Guitar Scale Approach #2: Box Position Method
09:04 Lydian Dominant Guitar Scale Approach #3: Diagonal Method
11:11 Wrap Up & Next Steps

By the end of this post, you’ll have a clear path using the Lydian Dominant scale on guitar for your solos.

Along the way, we'll answer your theory questions, give you a bit of a historical context, and the essential tips on how best to apply this cool scale to your soloing.

LINKS:

Free PDF + Backing Track For This Lesson: https://bit.ly/3FKDtj3

Suggested video on my 'tree' jazz guitar scale system: https://youtu.be/pWDAFyCAPAI

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