Lydian mode
For now at least, this will be the last of my investigations into the eight musical modes. The Lydian is essentially a major scale with a sharpened fourth note. This does make quite a difference.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| C | C# | D | D# | E | F | F# | G | G# | A | A# | B |
Lydian mode is not that common, or rather it is not commonly picked out and labelled as such. Some examples I was able to find are Flying in a Blue Dream by Joe Satriani, Possibly Maybe by Bjork and Together Alone by Crowded House.
Anyway, I have my own. I started writing this with a number of objectives: (1) to test out the Lydian scale, (2) to create something a little more innovative for the flute, and (3) to experiment with extended chords. I managed to stick rigidly to a C Lydian scale until the final part, where I shift key to E major. All the extended chords played by the guitar in the middle section conform to the Lydian scale.
Instruments on Lydian Moves:
Flute: Passive Flute from Orange Tree Samples
Acoustic Guitar: Ample Guitar M (based on a Martin D-41) from Ample Sound
Strings: String Ensemble from Native Instruments