Major Lydian
Major Lydian +4
The lydian mode is the fourth mode of the major scale and has also a major characteristic.
When you compare the two scales (transposed to C), you can observe that the only difference is the augmented fourth degree.
Major Lydian +4
Chords
Application
- The fourth degree of the major scale (F) sounds dissonant when played over a major 7 chord (Cmaj7) and should be avoided. With the lydian scale you can avoid this problem!
- If exclusively the Lydian mode is used, the symbol Cmaj7#11 appears for the score.
(with the option 11 a F is added to the Cmaj7 chord. With the symbol #11 the F is augmented to F#). - The Lydian scale can be used as a substitute for other modes.
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The three Lydian scales for comparison
