What scales can you play over a dominant chord?
10 Scales You can Play Over A Dominant 7 Chord
- Major Pentatonic. Scale: 1 2 3 5 6. ...
- Mixolydian. Scale: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7. ...
- Dominant Pentatonic. Scale: 1 3 4 5 b7. ...
- Major Blues. Scale: 1 2 b3 3 5 6 b7. ...
- Lydian Dominant. Scale: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7. ...
- Mixolydian b6. Scale: 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7. ...
- Phrygian Dominant. ...
- Half/Whole Diminished.
What is soloing over chords?
Modes are made for soloing over chords. Each mode is able to play over a specific set of chords. If the chord is dominant, like a G7 or G9, you'd want to play the Mixolydian mode. If it is a minor chord, you can play the dorian, phrygian, or aeolian mode.