- 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 improvise with the Lydian mode!
Improvisation in A Lydian.
Can you see the major pentatonic shapes?
Can you see the #4th and 7th?
Compare this improvisation to the Ionian, only one note difference, but what a difference in sound and feel!
Apart from the Improvisations you see here, there are also demonstrations of how to use different modes over a Blues available.
Lydian with its characteristic #4 doesn’t work in blues. On its own it is also a bit… too intense!
When does Lydian Work?
So when can we use Lydian?
Over chord IV, using the technique of new chord = new scale, Lydian is a winner.
Since most songs use chord IV, expect to spend a lot of time with Lydian, especially if you get into song writing and arrangement.
Remember, always build from a pentatonic to get the phrasing right. You wanna know when you add #4, not guess.
