B Lydian Dominant Pentatonic
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B Lydian Dominant Pentatonic Scale — Notes and Intervals
The B Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale is a streamlined five-note scale built directly around the structure of a dominant seventh chord. On Ukulele, its notes are B, D#, F, F#, A. It is a highly efficient tool for jazz and bebop players who need to navigate rapid harmonic changes with rhythmic precision and clarity. Commonly used in Jazz, Bebop, Fusion. Notable players include Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino. Use over 7#11, 9#11 chords. Efficient for fast bebop lines over non-resolving dominant chords.
Notes: B, D#, F, F#, A
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 4A, 5P, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 #3 4 b5
Formula: 4-W-H-WH-W
Number of notes: 5
Musical Character
Built around the dominant 7th chord structure with a #4, allowing rapid navigation of altered dominant harmony in a pentatonic framework.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Jazz, Bebop, Fusion
Notable players: Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino
How to Use the B Lydian Dominant Pentatonic Scale
Use over 7#11, 9#11 chords. Efficient for fast bebop lines over non-resolving dominant chords.
Origin & Background
Jazz pentatonic derived from the Lydian Dominant mode for rapid harmonic navigation.
Related Scales
Lydian Dominant Pentatonic is the Lydian Dominant pentatonic subset. View B Lydian dominant scale
The B Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes (B, D#, F, F#, A). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.