Dreamy Lydian Chord Progression
December 29, 2012 2 CommentsCreate an atmospheric, dreamy riff using the lydian mode in this guitar lesson
Create an atmospheric, dreamy riff using the lydian mode in this guitar lesson
Today we’re looking at an advanced jazz/rock trick based around Lydian substitutions. These are progressions that guys like Frank Zappa would use, and we think you’ll really enjoy them!
The Lydian mode is a favorite among progressive rockers because of its futuristic, advanced sound. We’ll show you how a band like Rush might use this scale.
Next up we’ve got the Lydian scale, often called the dreamy scale for its air like quality. However, it’s also very common in jazz and progressive rock!
The lydian mode is often seen as the dream-like, spacy scale, and is used from time to time by alternative bands like Filter.