The LYDIAN MODE for Beginners

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In this video, I show you what the Lydian Mode is and how you can use it in your composing. Using Modes can be a great way of giving your music a new sound, especially if you find yourself falling back on the same phrases or melodic patterns. 

Below are links to some famous examples of the Lydian Mode used in Film and Television Music:

The Simpsons Theme

Back To The Future

ET Flying Theme

Jurassic Park Theme

00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - What is a Mode?
01:34 - The Lydian Mode
03:05 - Examples of the Lydian Mode
04:41 - Outro

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[MT]

Yours tutos are straight to the point and well structured. Please keep up. We need those.

[whatchrisdoinmusic]

That piece sounds amazing. Great job! I love this vibe. So curious sounding, like an adult feeling child like

[samgirling]

Just want to say how awesome you are. I've learnt a lot watching all of your tutorials. Thanks man

[nullnomore]

This was super helpful. Someone pointed out the trailer for Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has the theme in this mode. I could sense something different but your video helped me understand much better.

[giantmonsters]

One of my favorite modes. Love the dreamy, spacey sound I get out of it.

[rickhood]

I love the sound of the Lydian mode. Your example piece is beautiful; sounds very Thomas Newman to me. Zimmer is my favorite film composer -- because of Inception and Interstellar -- but IMHO Newman writes the most beautiful music.

[jameseldon]

Hello, Simon. Thanks for this. My own area of composition is in simple 16 bar reels or jigs. Usually 4 bars turning at a note from a 7th then 4 closing at the key note, Help with making a lydian tune that establishes itself as in G lydian rather than as D major closing on a G would be helpful. With fiddle, I am playing just a single note melody line with occasional double stops so I have a limited chord palette.

[florif]

i didnt understand but i like your song