E

Exotic Scale

E Lydian Dominant

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

Notes in E Lydian Dominant

E1
F#2
G#3
A#4
B5
C#6
D7
E8

Chords in E Lydian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IEE – G# – Bmajor
IIF#F# – A# – C#major
iiiG#°G# – B – Ddiminished
ivA#°A# – C# – Ediminished
vBmB – D – F#minor
viC#mC# – E – G#minor
VIID+D – F# – A#augmented

Other Scales in E

MajorE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#Natural MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, DHarmonic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, D#Melodic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#DorianE, F#, G, A, B, C#, DPhrygianE, F, G, A, B, C, DLydianE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#MixolydianE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, DLocrianE, F, G, A, A#, C, DMajor PentatonicE, F#, G#, B, C#Minor PentatonicE, G, A, B, DBluesE, G, A, A#, B, DWhole ToneE, F#, G#, A#, C, DDiminished (H-W)E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, DDiminished (W-H)E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#Phrygian DominantE, F, G#, A, B, C, DHungarian MinorE, F#, G, A#, B, C, 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 E 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 E Lydian Dominant

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

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

To develop your ear for the E 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.