Lydian Mode
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The Lydian Mode originally ascended from F to F'
Reference:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1'
Note C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C

Lydian Mode:

I II III IV V VI VII VIII
Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Semitone
Note F G A B C D E F

This pattern of intervals: T-T-T-S-T-T-S is the characteristic of the Lydian mode, and is a Major mode.

Because the mode is characterised by its interval structure, you can start on any note and progress with the same intervals to produce a Lydian mode in that 'key'. This would be 'G Lydian': 

I II III IV V VI VII VIII
Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Semitone
Note G A B C# D E F# G

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