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14.11Lydian-dominant connection

Over G7♯11, a useful color collection is:

G A B C♯ D E F

G A B C♯ D E F

Degrees:

1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7.

That is G Lydian dominant.

But remember Workshop 9:

do not turn this into a scale-running exercise.

The defining notes are more important:

B = 3

F = ♭7

C♯ = ♯11

E = 13.