Lydian Mode: Part 1 - Harmony Analysis

[Dhuhlar]

super lesson, thank you very very very very very much

[Sonofanoob]

This is in the key of C correct? If so why is the F a sharp? Should it just be a regular F?

[TheRockinPajamas]

@Sonofanoob That's what makes it Lydian. The Lydian mode is unique because of it has a sharp 4th, which, in the key of C, would make the F (4th of C) an F#.

[EmphaticItalic]

@Sonofanoob To form a C lydian scale we need to ask "In which major key/scale is C the 4th (IV) degree of the scale? C is the 4th degree in the G Major scale. The G major scale contains F#. In other words C Lydian is a G major sacle starting from C.

[mightyafrowhitey]

I don't understand why understanding the modes are so hard for some people. Do this... Play a C major scale on your piano but start on F, the 4th note of the C major scale. now let THAT NOTE be the first note of your scale. It's the same thing as the C major scale in the 4th position, only you're using F as your tonic instead of C. Notice that the 4th tone of our new scale is an augmented 4th (b natural). If this were a standard major scale the 4th note would be a Bb.

[arsguitarrica]

You explained how to do modal progressions REALLY well. And... that progression was really nice! I'm stealing it :D

[karpopper]

shit I just played this on piano

people can't explain mode

the underlying chords have to change !! I'm stupid

good job once I did what you said I couldn't play the F, the chords made me have to go ro F sharp and a whole new world open up

daaaaah !

[billye142]

Andrew. In the lydian scale dont you have the G mi7b5 wrong I though that the 6th degree is the flated mi7th5b chord if I am wrong please forgive.

Billy

[billye142]

@billye142 I meant the F#mi7b5 should it be Ami7b5

[mightyafrowhitey]

@billye142 You know that the Lydian scale is built on the 4th degree of a major scale right. To find the 6th degree of the harmonized lydian scale, just add 6 plus 3, since the lydian is 3 scale steps up from its parent major scale. That would be the same as the 2nd degree of a normal major scale, would would be a min7.

[LilClapton]

You totally fried my brain. I'm only just learning my 7 modes, and I YouTubed ' How to use Lydian ' and I clicked this video...

I think I just blanked out for 8 minuets haha... I cant wait to finally understand what the hell your talking about!

Good job !

[billye142]

Did the F# Lydian mode come from the forth degree of the G major scale

thanx

[rokusho0100]

@billye142 nope, the fourth degree of the G major scale is C, so it would give you C Lydian. However, the fourth of C# major will give you F# Lydian. Hope this helps

[billye142]

Am I right the F# Lydian then came from the A major scale on the six degree which is the locrain

thanx

[billye142]

andrew, how did you come up with an F# in the C scale in the lydian because the lydian in the C scale is a natural F

[billye142]

andrew, how did you come up with an F# in the C scale in the lydian

[bigj21able]

@billye142 there is no c scale in the mode of c lydian. if you follow the mode of e minor you will see in the sixth degree you will get a c ydian scale and in the e minor scale you will get a f# instead of a f natural.

[F4TB0Y69]

amazing man thanks i had only learned half of this before i seen your vid teaching it all

[FischerMusicSchool]

Hi, Andrew. Thanks for all these great videos you post. I always learn something new evey time I tune into you. I thought this was a very clear and useful explanation of how to construct chords in lydian while putting emphasis on the raised 4th. How can I use this same approach for writing rock chord progressions?

[cyberflea07]

really cool,interesting and well explained...I'm just wondering does modal interchange apply to all modes,enabling you to borrow chords from the parallel minor of Lydian which would be Dorian....and so forth?

[ChristopherPrindle]

Andrew, per usual, you are a tremendous teacher. You are what YouTube should be about. Just fantastic!

[zinnington]

I'ts a Gmaj7

[flockat]

That's all folks!!! Thank you Andrew..it's always a pleasure to see your fresh and usefull video...

Best regards

[zohritube]

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss thats what i was looking forrrrrrrrrrrrrrr to understand modes harmony thank you so mutch man you r the best

[blagmusic]

Thanks!

[fosinew]

Great lesson, I hadn´t been able to understand how to build modal progressions until I saw this video, you´re a great teacher!

[nomik]

i love you!!

[zachkaplan]

keep on the good job

[plasmacarwash]

Its like a pinball machine. Andrew's the Pinball Wizard.

[detroitsloth]

Wow. I just went from using Lydian scales over 1Ma-2Ma two chord jams to writing full on progressions in Lydian in 8 minutes. Thanks!

[Helslinky]

Awesome, thank you very much.

[TheStereoParadox]

Great video, Cheers!

[chronodude10]

nice! thanks

[122493rafael]

hey read diz message...YOUR A GENIUS!!

[MartinRaetzJr]

Interesting. Thanks.

[6K6R]

Nice job Andrew 5*****

Claude

[mraggrovator]

These are top class lessons.Tanks Andrew for the time you put in.

[KillAllHumans52]

Please do the Locrian mode next?it's the most complex mode with two "colour tones" as you call them,also i'd like some advice,if possible,on the use of the double harmonic scale,the major with a flat second and sixth degree.Thanks very much for your videos,wonderfully educational. :)

[mcewanschampion]

You born to teach music Andrew.. great lesson. Thanks Lee (UK)

[TayTayKemp]

you made alot of sense out that, thanks for the great lesson!

[twinguitarproduction]

excellent lesson. But I was expecting a nice lydian solo at the start of the video. Normally I prefer Youtube lessons to go strait into the lesson, but you're the exception.

[Draugoth]

Thanks Andrew! I'm always amazed at the kinda dreamy chord progressions you can get from Lydian. So cool.

[ElliotWoolf]

Great video lesson, thanks.

[col33145]

excellent lesson looking forward to the block of lessons thanks andrew keep up the good work .