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It's one of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai's favorite scales, and holds the most mysterious-sounding note combinations – here's how the Lydian mode works
The structure of the Lydian mode is quite easy to understand – it's the same as the major scale but with a sharpened 'augmented' 4th degree. Compare the notes and intervals of the two scales (in ...
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The Lydians Turn 30
who notes that Plato once described the Lydian mode as “dangerous and daring.” An apt descriptor, since the quartet has proved fearless in its willingness to explore new music; among its 25 CDs are ...