Quick Win #15

Connecting Pentatonic Scales - Major to Lydian Dominant (over the same root tone)

Here's a quick summary of the main takeaways from this Quick Win!

  • the resolution of the last 2-interval (in the opposite direction and chromatically) transitions from the Pentatonic Major to the Pentatonic Lydian Dominant
  • the Lydian Dominant Pentatonic scale is a succession of 2s, the second note in there is the root tone

Advice

You can transition from the Pentatonic Major to the Pentatonic Lydian Dominant by moving two notes chromatically. It won't change the root tone but spice up and color up your writing!