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Guitar scale companion

C Lydian Dominant Scale

Learn the C Lydian Dominant scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

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Full fretboard map

Every C Lydian Dominant Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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CAGED

Five C Lydian Dominant positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

E shape

C Lydian Dominant inherits the E window from G Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Lydian Dominant E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe23456#436#451b725#4625136
E shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

D shape

C Lydian Dominant inherits the D window from G Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Lydian Dominant D shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the D shape.EADGBe45678#4625136b7b7362#4151
D shape tab (4-8)
e |----5--6-----8|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |----5-----7---|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |----5-----7---|
E |----5--6-----8|

C shape

C Lydian Dominant inherits the C window from G Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Lydian Dominant C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe7891011362#41b751#4325162
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7--8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7-----9-10---|
E |----8----10---|

A shape

C Lydian Dominant inherits the A window from G Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Lydian Dominant A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe910111213#4325162#4b7362531
A shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12---|
B |---10-11----13|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |---10----12---|

G shape

C Lydian Dominant inherits the G window from G Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Lydian Dominant G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe1112131415#4b736253b71#436#45125
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |11----13----15|
G |11-12----14---|
D |---12----14---|
A |---12-13----15|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootC
2M2D
3M3E
#4d5F#
5P5G
6M6A
b7m7Bb

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