A#

Exotic Scale

A# / B♭ Lydian Dominant

Mode IV of melodic minor. Raised 4th + flat 7th — bright, jazzy, sophisticated.

Notes in A# Lydian Dominant

Bb1
C2
D3
E4
F5
G6
Ab7
Bb8

Chords in A# Lydian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IBbBb – D – Fmajor
IICC – E – Gmajor
iiiD°D – F – Abdiminished
ivE°E – G – Bbdiminished
vFmF – Ab – Cminor
viGmG – Bb – Dminor
VIIAb+Ab – C – Eaugmented

Other Scales in A#

MajorBb, C, D, Eb, F, G, ANatural MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AbHarmonic MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AMelodic MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, ADorianBb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, AbPhrygianBb, B, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AbLydianBb, C, D, E, F, G, AMixolydianBb, C, D, Eb, F, G, AbLocrianBb, B, Db, Eb, E, Gb, AbMajor PentatonicBb, C, D, F, GMinor PentatonicBb, Db, Eb, F, AbBluesBb, Db, Eb, E, F, AbWhole ToneBb, C, D, E, Gb, AbDiminished (H-W)Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, G, AbDiminished (W-H)Bb, C, Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, APhrygian DominantBb, B, D, Eb, F, Gb, AbHungarian MinorBb, C, Db, E, F, Gb, A

Lydian Dominant in All 12 Keys

CC D E F# G A A#C#D♭Db Eb F G Ab Bb BDD E F# G# A B CD#E♭Eb F G A Bb C DbEE F# G# A# B C# DFF G A B C D EbF#G♭F# G# A# C C# D# EGG A B C# D E FG#A♭Ab Bb C D Eb F GbAA B C# D# E F# GA#B♭Bb C D E F G AbBB C# D# F F# G# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Lydian Dominant scale by ear →Play A# Lydian DominantHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in A# / Bb Lydian Dominant

The A# lydian dominant scale contains the notes Bb, C, D, E, F, G, Ab. Mode IV of melodic minor. Raised 4th + flat 7th — bright, jazzy, sophisticated.

The diatonic chords in A# lydian dominant are Bb (I), C (II), D° (iii), E° (iv), Fm (v), Gm (vi), Ab+ (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the A# lydian dominant scale.

To develop your ear for the A# lydian dominant sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.