EP374: Why C Lydian??

[Andre H]

This is my interpretation of EP374. Hope you like it. I love this slow stuff but I have a question: in the lesson Brian is mentioning that he’s playing in C Lydian. Why is this? Most of the little riffs start or end on the D note. He mentions the tension with F# But not sure I understand that this makes it C Lydian. Does any know know this?

Thanks, Andre

[Usernameinvalid]

It’s only C Lydian when you start the G major Scale on the C note. So when playing over the C chord.
It changes to D Mixolydian when starting on the D note played over the D chord.
When played over the G and Starting on the G note It’s The G major Scale.

G major scale is the Parent scale and all modes are is playing the parent scale over a chord
out of that scale but using that chord as the tonal center of the scale.
So playing the G major Scale but using the note C as the tonal center gives you C Lydian.
So all the riff that start with the D note are Mixolydian

[charjo]

Andre,
Like our no name friend says, a mode is only defined by the chord you are playing it over. When I am playing in G major and I encounter a C chord, say if I want to play a lick over an A-shaped C chord, I know my 4th interval should be augmented because the notes will be lydian over the C chord. Whereas, if I wanted to play a lick over an A-shaped D chord, my 4th interval would be perfect, because the notes will be myxolydian over the D chord. This is one way to use modes.
John

[Dieter]

Very nice and soulful playing.

Dieter

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