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The Lydian Mode originally ascended from F to F'
Reference:
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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:
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I |
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II |
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III |
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IV |
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V |
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VI |
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VII |
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VIII |
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Tone |
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Tone |
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Tone |
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Semitone |
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Tone |
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Tone |
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Semitone |
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| Note |
F |
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G |
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A |
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B |
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C |
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D |
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E |
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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':
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I |
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II |
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III |
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IV |
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V |
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VI |
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VII |
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VIII |
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Tone |
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Tone |
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Tone |
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Semitone |
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Tone |
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Tone |
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Semitone |
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| Note |
G |
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A |
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B |
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C# |
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D |
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E |
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F# |
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G |
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