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Exotic · C# / D♭ root

C# / D♭ Lydian Dominant

The 4th mode of the melodic minor scale. Combines the Lydian raised 4th with a Mixolydian flat 7th — a favourite in jazz and fusion.

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Notes in C# Lydian Dominant

DbRoot
Eb2nd
F3rd
G4th
Ab5th
Bb6th
B7th
DbOctave

Hear C# Lydian Dominant

Lydian Dominant in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from C#

C# MajorDiatonicC# Natural MinorDiatonicC# Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsC# Melodic MinorMinor VariantsC# DorianModesC# PhrygianModesC# LydianModesC# MixolydianModesC# LocrianModesC# Major PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

C# LydianModesC# MixolydianModesC# Phrygian DominantExoticC# Hungarian MinorExotic

About the C# Lydian Dominant Scale

The C# lydian dominant scale contains the notes Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db. It follows the interval pattern 2-2-2-1-2-1-2 and belongs to the exotic family.

The 4th mode of the melodic minor scale. Combines the Lydian raised 4th with a Mixolydian flat 7th — a favourite in jazz and fusion. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.