Illustration of effective fusion changes and the corresponding scalar choices with typical fusion phrasing.

Outside phrases using the Phrygian dominant scale for jazzy fusion vibes

Learn how to play most commonly used 7th chords (Dominant 7 chords) such as A7, E7, D7 and others.

The Lydian Dominant scale is a great way to sound a bit different on a Dominant 7th chord. These licks should get you started on this great scale!

We are going to explore the sound of the different phrygian modes.

Give any scale a major 3rd and a minor 7th, you'll get the dominant version of that scale. Today we'll talk about the Lydian Dominant scale.

We go through 4 chord inversion on 4 adjacent treble strings, 4 adjacent middle strings and 4 adjacent bass strings. These inversion are all the dominant voicings that you`ll be needing in order to make some great funk riffs or vamps.

How does the dominant pentatonic scale work? It sounds great over 7 chords and has five notes: root, major 2nd, major 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th. It has an "outside" sound and can be useful in a jazz/fusion context.

Today we'll take a look at the Phrygian Dominant scale. When a scale is Dominant, it means that it has a major third and a minor seventh. That means that a Phrygian dominant scale is a phrygian mode with a major third.