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Topic: Spreadsheet of Reece's Tuning
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David Doggett
Member From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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posted 03 March 2006 12:43 PM
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Um, just to clear something up for me, is the lydian scale that starts on G and uses the notes of the C ionian scale called the G lydian or C lydian scale? And the lydian chords - how are they built and named? |
Mike Neer
Member From: NJ
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posted 03 March 2006 12:51 PM
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Dave,
A Lydian scale is a scale built from the 4th degree of the Ionian. In other words, the 4th Degree of the C Ionian is F, so building a scale beginning on F using the notes of the C Ionian gives the F Lydian. Chords built from a Lydian scale go:
1-3-5-7-9-#11. In F, this would be:
F-A-C-E-G-B, or FMaj9#11.Crap, I'm bored today. [This message was edited by Mike Neer on 03 March 2006 at 12:53 PM.] |
Jesse Pearson
Member From: San Diego , CA
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posted 03 March 2006 01:34 PM
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I disagree with the #11 verses the #4. Lydian chords are #4 in my book, same as the mode. That's like a calling a major 6th chord a major 13th? If you know intervals, then you know those notes are enharmonics (same pitch different names). I would use #11 on Dom 7 chords however. The whole deal with Lydian is the raised 4th is a reminder that you don't have to worry about the natural 4th in major which is an avoid note for sustaining unless it's suspended and there is no 3rd to worry about. The natural 4th is so close to the the major third that it messes with the harmony in a negative way if the natural 4th is sustained in your line. But that's really a jazz consideration more than anything else.[This message was edited by Jesse Pearson on 03 March 2006 at 01:36 PM.] |
Mike Neer
Member From: NJ
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posted 03 March 2006 02:01 PM
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Well, Jesse, we're in complete disagreement on that. |
Jesse Pearson
Member From: San Diego , CA
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posted 03 March 2006 02:15 PM
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Yea, I guess so. I was just getting ready to add it's really a personal preference. I'm always at odds with the simplest way to look at and name interval/chords. It’s like on dom/mixolydian chord/scales, I know the 6th is the 13th, but in my head I call it the 6th, on paper I call it the 13th. |
Mike Neer
Member From: NJ
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posted 03 March 2006 02:41 PM
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Once we get the information into our brains, we reorganize to suit our own needs. But I still believe in teaching things by the book, if you know what I mean. I have my own way of simplifying, too.Good luck to all on the 12 string. |
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