Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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A crystal clear guitar tutorial about the lydian dominant scale with examples in different styles (Jazz, Blues, Metal, Fusion and film scores) enhanced with fine supporting graphic and animations so everyone can understand this beautiful lydian dominant scale. The lydian dominant scale or lydian b7 scale (which is a mode of the melodic minor scale) can be used mainly over non-resolving dominant chords but can be an asset for any style of music which I will show in the lesson. You will learn the basics of the scale and more advanced examples. Short: You will learn everything there’s to know about the Lydian Dominant scale in a fun and above all, a crystal clear way.

0:00 Introduction
1:35 Basics
4:05 Names
5:41 Harmonizing the scale
8:57 Studying the scale
10:12 When to use it
11:58 Arpeggios
14:04 Pentatonic Lydian Dominant
15:25 Conclusion

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Artwork: (c) 2020) Rob van Hal

Used:
Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com)
Ibanez RT
Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com)
Schecter Banshee GT FR (schecterguitars.com/)
Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com)
Castilla Classical Guitars
Samson Concert 99 Wireless system
Rode Microphone
Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com)

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(c)2020 Rob van Hal, Netherlands

Subjects in this video:

The Lydian Dominant scale,
The Lydian b7 scale,
The mixolydian #4 scale,
The acoustic scale,
The overtone scale,
The pentatonic lydian dominant scale,
Metal scale,
Writing metal riffs,
The melodic minor scale,
Modes of the melodic minor scale,
Dominant chords,
Improvising over dominant chords,
Soloing over dominant chords,
Dominant licks,
The Simpsons theme,
James Bond theme,
Music theory lesson guitar,
Music theory,
Guitar tutorial,
Guitar lesson