The Lydian b7 scale is a great tool to sound exotic. As its name indicates, this mode is Lydian with a minor 7th. It will work on a 7th dominant chord (Root, Maj 3rd, 5th and minor 7th). The track we'll be working on has a small modulation going from E Lydian b7 to a minor pentatonic key still in E.

This is an experiment using Lydian b7 scale. I composed a song to play rhythm and solos with this rare scale.

Today we talk about the Lydian b7 mode. This mode use when we play a substitute dominant.

Progressive metal riffing with a slight Egyptian feel

The Lydian mode is one of my favorites. It brings a mysterious kind of feel to a major 7th chord and is often used to "open up" a musical piece.

A solo lesson with some influences of John Petrucci. We'll work aspects like rhythm, scale uses, and different techniques such as legato, alternate picking, Vibrato, Slides harmonics and arpeggios.

Inspired by bands like Extreme, GN'R, Jane's addiction and Aerosmith. The solo is a funky rock solo which includes lick in the style of Nuno Bettencourt, Dave Navarro and Slash.

The key of F is not used as often for guitar because it has a lot of barre chords and not a lot of ringing open string ones. It can be a difficult key for beginners uncomfortable with barre chords.

Let's explore the famous lydian mode.