Lydian C shape
- Lydian
Lydian - Intro
Learn how to play the Ionian mode!
Go to Lydian.
- E shape
Lydian E shape
Learn how to play the E shaped Lydian mode!
Go to Lydian E shape.
- A shape
Lydian A shape
Learn how to play the A shaped Lydian mode!
Go to Lydian A shape.
- D shape
Lydian D shape
Learn how to play the D shaped Lydian mode!
Go to Lydian D shape.
- G shape
Lydian G shape
Learn how to play the G shaped Lydian mode!
Go to Lydian G shape.
- C shape
Lydian C shape
Learn how to play the C shaped Lydian mode!
Go to Lydian C shape.
- Connect Shapes
Connect Lydian Shapes
Learn how to Connect all Lydian shapes!
Go to Connect Lydian Shapes.
- Cycle Of 4ths
Lydian Cycle Of 4ths
Run the Lydian mode through the Cycle Of 4ths!
Go to Lydian Cycle Of 4ths.
- Improvisation
Lydian Improvisation
Learn how to improvise with the Lydian mode!
Go to Lydian Improvisation.
Learn how to play the C shaped Lydian mode!
C shaped Lydian mode, can you still see chord and pentatonic?
Notice how the #4 has moved to the next string in comparison to the Ionian C shape.

Lydian in relation to other modes
As the forth chord and mode away from Ionian we can see all other modes inside the above Chordacus image.
- A Lydian, Chord IV, C shape
- B Mixolydian, Chord V, D shape
- C# Aeolian, Em shape
- D# Locrian, Gm shape
- E Ionian, G shape
- F# Dorian, Am shape
- G# Phrygian, Cm shape
Can you see it?
