Eb Lydian Dominant Scale
Notes in the Eb Lydian Dominant Scale
| Degree | Name | Note | Frequency (A=440) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | Eb | 311.127 Hz |
| 2 | Supertonic | F | 349.228 Hz |
| 3 | Mediant | G | 391.995 Hz |
| ♯4 | Lydian 4th | A | 440.000 Hz |
| 5 | Dominant | Bb | 466.164 Hz |
| 6 | Submediant | C | 261.626 Hz |
| ♭7 | Subtonic | Db | 277.183 Hz |
Interval Pattern
| Step | Interval | Semitones | From Note | To Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | Eb | F |
| 2 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | F | G |
| 3 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | G | A |
| 4 | Half Step (H) | 1 | A | Bb |
| 5 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | Bb | C |
| 6 | Half Step (H) | 1 | C | Db |
| 7 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | Db | Eb |
Chords Built on Scale Degrees
| Degree | Note | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | Eb | major |
| 2 | F | F | major |
| 3 | G | G diminished | diminished |
| ♯4 | A | A diminished | diminished |
| 5 | Bb | Bb minor | minor |
| 6 | C | C minor | minor |
| ♭7 | Db | Db augmented | augmented |
Key Signature
3 ♭ — The Eb key signature uses Bb, Eb, Ab.
Eb Lydian Dominant Scale in Practice
The Eb Lydian Dominant Scale uses the key signature of 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab). Eb major has three flats and a rich, full sound well suited to brass instruments. It is widely used in jazz, classical music, and is the home key for Eb instruments. On guitar, Eb positions offer comfortable transposing instrument keys for this scale.
The Lydian Dominant scale (mode IV of melodic minor) combines the raised 4th of Lydian with the flat 7th of Mixolydian. It is the preferred jazz scale for unresolved dominant chords.
Tuning Frequencies Across Temperaments
Frequencies shown at A=440 Hz. View full temperament data for any note.
| Note | Equal Temp. | Pythagorean | Just Intonation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eb | 311.127 Hz | 309.026 Hz | 313.951 Hz |
| F | 349.228 Hz | 347.654 Hz | 348.834 Hz |
| G | 391.995 Hz | 391.111 Hz | 392.438 Hz |
| A | 440.000 Hz | 440.000 Hz | 436.043 Hz |
| Bb | 466.164 Hz | 463.538 Hz | 470.926 Hz |
| C | 261.626 Hz | 260.740 Hz | 261.626 Hz |
| Db | 277.183 Hz | 278.437 Hz | 279.067 Hz |
Related Scales
Transposing Instruments: Eb Lydian Dominant Scale
Eb is a natural key for B♭ instruments (trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax), which sound a major second lower than written. B♭ instruments reading in C produce Eb concert pitch. E♭ instruments (alto sax, baritone sax) reading in Eb sound a major sixth lower.