Let's explore mysterious Lydian sounds!

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

This mode is a favourite of many modern rock guitar players like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Petrucci etc. The backing track is in A Lydian tonality and has been inspired by Joe Satriani's Summer Song.

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

Let's combine influences of Mr. Big, Motley Crue, Velvet Revolver, Jeff Scott Soto, Danger Danger and Gun's & Roses.

Give any scale a major 3rd and a minor 7th, you'll get the dominant version of that scale. Today we'll talk about the Lydian Dominant scale.

Tips & examples for smooth rhythm guitar playing

Five Lydian mode licks!

Lydian mode is almost the same thing as major scale/ionian mode. The only difference is sharp 4th in Lydian mode. This lesson is riffing only, using downstrokes only most of the time to get that powerful metal like sound.