Lydian Mode

The video tutorial explores the Lydian Mode, a major mode in music theory, highlighting its unique characteristics such as the raised fourth scale degree and its historical context from the Middle Ages. It also discusses the mode's use in modern music, particularly in jazz, and its influence on composers like Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The tutorial provides a comparison with the major scale and mentions the tritone created between scale degrees one and sharp four, which is shared with the Locrian mode.

What is the Lydian Mode and how does it differ from the major scale?

Describe the significance of the tritone in the Lydian Mode.

How was the Lydian Mode used in the Middle Ages?

What role did accidentals play in compositions during the time period discussed?

Name two composers who popularized the Lydian Mode in jazz music.