E Lydian dominant

E1F♯2G♯3A♯♯4B5C♯6D♭7

Raised fourth and flattened seventh at once — the fourth mode of melodic minor.

Written out

Fig. 2 · E Lydian dominant, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

EWF♯WG♯WA♯HBWC♯HDWE

E Lydian dominant is E, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯ and D, and back to E.

Its steps are W – W – W – H – W – H – W, where W is a whole step and H a half.

On the same tonic, E Lydian differs from it by exactly one note.

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 29 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.