How to play the D Lydian Dominant guitar scale

The D Lydian Dominant scale is a lydian dominant scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 3 #4 5 6 b7

The Lydian Dominant scale is the fourth mode of the ascending melodic minor scale or jazz minor scale.

Which notes are in the D Lydian Dominant guitar scale?

The notes in the D Lydian Dominant scale are:

D E F# G# A B C D

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 2 sharps.

What are the intervals in the D Lydian Dominant Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the D Lydian Dominant guitar scale is R 2 3 #4 5 6 b7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 2 2 1 2 1 2

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone

The D Lydian Dominant Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at D Lydian Dominant on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

D Lydian Dominant Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the D Lydian Dominant covered in this page:

• The D Lydian Dominant Scale is a lydian dominant scale.

• The definition of the D Lydian Dominant scale is: R 2 3 #4 5 6 b7

• The notes in the D Lydian Dominant guitar scale are: D E F# G# A B C D

• The interval formula for the D Lydian Dominant scale is: 2 2 2 1 2 1 2

• The note intervals in the D Lydian Dominant scale are: Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone