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14.11Lydian-dominant connection
Over G7♯11, a useful color collection is:
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.