D#

Exotic Scale

D# / E♭ Lydian Dominant

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

Notes in D# Lydian Dominant

Eb1
F2
G3
A4
Bb5
C6
Db7
Eb8

Chords in D# Lydian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IEbEb – G – Bbmajor
IIFF – A – Cmajor
iiiG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished
ivA°A – C – Ebdiminished
vBbmBb – Db – Fminor
viCmC – Eb – Gminor
VIIDb+Db – F – Aaugmented

Other Scales in D#

MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DNatural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, D

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 D# 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 D# / Eb Lydian Dominant

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

The diatonic chords in D# lydian dominant are Eb (I), F (II), G° (iii), A° (iv), Bbm (v), Cm (vi), Db+ (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# lydian dominant scale.

To develop your ear for the D# 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.