C Lydian - Backing Track Play Along (DP's Backing Tracks Series)

[TheRye07]

i play this in lydian n sounds grate but why? i cant play in ionian ?if i supouse lydian n ionan are for major chords?

[SpeedPickers]

@TheRye07 the progression use Slash chords that set a strictly lydian modality, not ionian...

[jasonii]

@TheRye07 C major works, so does A Dorian. A minor is the relative minor Of C, Lydian has a #4 so when you play the #4 interval of the C scale it sounds a bit trippier lol

[TheRye07]

@jasonii yeah it works now i try G major A dorian B Prhygian and works because they have the same notes

[Max0Inq]

I played guitar to this. Then I put it away... And I found this track is actually a good chillout music :]

[ummalrightythen]

thank you so much this helps me practice the lydian mode on my guitar :D

[liamzuid]

I don't know but is that a Cmaj to Dmaj backing?

No sevenths?

[panamanian911]

what chords are being used on this?

[SpeedPickers]

@panamanian911 modal slash chords with C bass

[BlikeNave]

@panamanian911 Sounds like C major, then D major/C, or D/C. I just play a D major chord without the D root (and instead play the C root). This D major contains notes that highlight and accent the overall modal sound of lydian. Specifically the third note in the D major is F#, which happens to be the most critical note in the lydian mode that makes it different from just the straight major scale- that #4 aka F#. Hope this helped, and feel free to ask any questions you've got- I love talkin music.

[panamanian911]

@BlikeNave I know what it is lol. C Lydian, same notes as in G major, or D myxolydian. Thanks for telling me the chord progression though. What do you think about having more tension though? Instead of C major, and then D major, why not C with the raised fourth (F#) and then D major. I think that that sounds killer.

[BlikeNave]

@panamanian911 Ya I figured you knew. Newbies probably don't start at "C lydian backing tracks" haha. I just explain myself entirely rather than have the possibility of explaining something that the person doesn't understand- making them feel like they lack the knoweldge/me seem like a know-it-all. I just explain it like a teacher would :] As for the tensions this one could be more out there. I like what you're talkin about on the first chord. C maj7#11 or C Maj7b5 are cool AND they fit!

[panamanian911]

@BlikeNave yup yup lol

[Ollievarium]

Cheers for uploading! I just had a nice stoned jam =]

[SpeedPickers]

@Ollievarium thanks

[BDagys]

Hi! I have a question!

I'm using all the proper modes whenever I try a backing track, but I never get a different sound, meaning I don't hear the different moods particular to each mode, but also it just doesn't sound like I'm hitting the right notes, even when I'm playing the proper scale.

Could you please help me?! Thanks :)

[13metalhead]

@BDagys Well first make sure your guitars in tune =) thats the first thing I always check but the art to modal guitar playing is following the notes of each mode as the chord changes. For example you dont want to hang on the 2nd 4th 6th or 7th of whatever chord youre playing over unless that note shows up within the chord itself. also there are modal changes within each backing track to notice (this one goes back and forth from C lydian to D mixolydian) hopefully this helps

[BlikeNave]

@13metalhead Can you share what you mean exactly by "modal changes"? I would think of using D mixolydian in a C lydian track Because the major 3rd of D mixolydian is the unique and important #4 of the lydian scale that the backing track and harmonies are trying to accent. Just curious if this is what you saw too or if there is a different idea of the modal playing (like lydian on the IV chord, dorian on the II, Locrian on the vii). :]

[13metalhead]

@BlikeNave You got it =) just try to accent the mode of whatever chord you're playing over. The mixolydian instance here has its own nuances that sound great over the second chord (the V chord) such as the minor 7th while the lydian has some really nice uses of the tritone and such

[BlikeNave]

@13metalhead OkThx! Lydian is my favorite mode for many reasons. If you stack up chords in thirds, as long as you have alternating intervals it will sound consonant. As soon as you add in two of the same intervals right after each other (like in a dominant 7- 1, 3, 5, b7- major third, minor third, ANOTHER minor third), then you get dissonance. If you stack up all of lydian's notes in thirds throughout the whole scale (up to 13), it's all alternating distances! Also 7 perf 5ths stacked = lydian!

[13metalhead]

@BlikeNave Plus that lovely little tritone that never fails to trip people out =)

[BlikeNave]

@13metalhead Haha you may be the only person to describe the tritone as lovely. It fits pretty nicely in lydian, actually, but if you harass the 1 b5 interval it can get realll ugly real quick. But if its disguised I think the sound that comes out of it is one of mah favs. 

[oilpit]

I'm somewhat new at modal playing, does this mean that you would solo in the C major scale and the chords behind it make that lydian?

Or do I have to know a special scale to play over this...

[SpeedPickers]

@oilpit you must use G Major,that's equivalent to C Lydian

[HitaroX]

@SpeedPickers or E major right :DD?! I think I get it...

[ZyggieFromJiU]

@HitaroX e minor dude :) G major and E minor are relatives, this means that E minor is exactly the same scale as G major (IE uses exactly the same NOTES) but starting on the 3rd note of G major, it's tough to get your head around at first, but once you understand that all you have to do is start G major on the 4th note (C) and play exactly the same scale and you have C lydian :)

[HitaroX]

@ZyggieFromJiU Yeah man, this was 5 months ago, trust me when I say I totally get modes, I might not know all of them in their individual scale phrases, but I know how to get them by using the Major scale :D

[BlikeNave]

@oilpit The major scale is its own mode called Ionian, which is different than the lydian mode. In order to play C lydian you would have to be in the key of G major. The notes of the key when played from C to C would naturally be the fourth mode lydian (since C is the IV chord of the key of G).

[DietGrape]

Great stuff. thanks

[SpeedPickers]

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[Milkshakeguy]

lydian has always been one of my favorite modes! i love it!

[SpeedPickers]

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[Zeeb7v]

this is a fantastic backing track, thanks alot mate!!

[SpeedPickers]

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[tempsave7]

Awesome man thansk for this. Lydian is hard to get into for me so this is really helpfull.

[SpeedPickers]

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[ifeelgood731]

Thanks! I can practice improvisation with your backingtrack

[SpeedPickers]

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[wildfret]

thanks, great backingtrack

[SpeedPickers]

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