THE LYDIAN MODE

Some of my private students have been asking about The Lydian Mode,so here it is: It is a major scale with a #4th which creates a tritone which is a modern sound used by metal,fusion,jazz bands etc. The C lydian mode is a G major scale starting from C to C. Lets first look at the notes of a G major scale which are: GABCDE(#F)G next I will write out the G major scale starting with C. CDE(#F)GABC this is a C lydian scale. The best way to get a lydian scale is to # the 4th tone of a major scale. The lydian scale is used against major chords with alter tones such as the #11 and the b5 but can also be used against a major chord. The Lydian scale is a better choice than the major scale because the 4th of a major scale is without resolution. The #4th of the lydian scale is a less dissonant tone. I have to stop now because I want to watch a certain TV show. Good luck!