absolutely brilliant lesson, breaking down the concepts around the shapes is super helpful. I've had so much fun with these; using them as scaffolding to build other licks out of. Would love you for you to share more Lydian stuff!
DUDE... okay, that tip of putting in the tone that makes the mode what it is into the backing chords to train your ear to hear the mode is genius. I know that word gets thrown around a lot, but that is pure genius!
I absolutely love the sound of the Lydian mode it's definitely my favourite mode! I can't wait to really sit down with these licks and try and expand upon them with some Lydian progressions. Very cool stuff.
EDIT: I finally got to sit and try these licks out with a backing track and playing around with them and they were awesome. So, I have to ask - please sir can I have some more :) My favourite was the first lick.
Excellent lesson. I have been playing modes for about thirty years and gravitated towards Dorian, Phrygian, Mixolydian and Aeolian modes. Occasionally I use Ionian while playing over a major chord progression, but I find that most often it’s more interesting to use the major pentatonic and make sparse use of the 4th and the major 7th when outlining certain chords and/or using arpeggios. For some reason I never really made use of the Lydian until recently. Now, I find that it’s the most interesting and fun to play of the major sounding modes (Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian). For fans of Joe Satriani, it is one of the key elements of his style. Personally, I find that when making use of 3 plus notes per string in Lydian (for which shapes are almost irrelevant once you know the major scale all over the neck because it’s no more complicated that playing over a song where the 4th note of the Major scale is the Key Center of the song. So in the key of G Major with a C Key center the appropriate scale would be Lydian. For example, if you go from a C Major chord voicing to a D Major or D Dominant you are in the key of G Major with a key center of C. Therefore, the C Lydian scale and the licks in this video will sound great.
Thank you for going into detail how to apply this, as well as mentioning how you adapt the chords to make the lick fit better, this is something I have been missing. Cool lesson, would like to see more on other modes and/or exotic scales and their modes!
This lesson is an excellent and a real bonus for me, because I have been working on the Lydian mode for a while. Your mentoring is nothing less than incredible, and extra lessons like this compliment the strategy you have created for me. Thank you Tom Hess. Sincerely - Andrew Bamford
Great lesson dude. I always found when teaching with modes it’s a good base to start with c major. Really drill it so you can play it up and down the neck then start changing your root notes. so for Lydian you would take your c major shape and use F as your root note. This obviously gives you F Lydian and now you’ve drilled all of c major up and down the neck you have access to all of F Lydian up and down the neck to. This applies to every mode of C major as well. For example a natural minor, or e Phrygian. They all used the same notes as c major they just start on different root notes. And finally once you have drilled your c major scale enough you can use the shapes as a reference for say E major. As the shapes don’t change only the root note. Sorry for the long winded comment hope this helps 🤘
Correct. Another useful thing to do when teaching is getting your students to play licks using each mode over a drone (static pitch). This gets the sound of the mode into their ears.
Happy I found your channel today! Will be combing through everything you’ve posted. Your videos are put together well, concise, [usually] easy to follow and obviously informative. Your ZW-like vibrato is a bit distracting, though 😜 (I mean no disrespect!)
Boa tarde! Apesar deu não entender muito o inglês. Mas gostei muito da sua explicação, colocando no tradutor de legendas. Você é um ótimo professor e tem uma tocabilidade muito boa. Parabéns por sua aula. Grande abraço
LOVE the sound of Lydian! I particularly liked the lick that targeted the major 7th in addition to the #4... I'll definitely be playing with that one later. ;)
Very useful; will finish watching tomorrow, very late on west coast. What I like is that you play compelling, 'rich' licks in the Lydian so our ears hear how it works. The context. (Would work great in horror films, for one!) Best regards
What makes the playing compelling is 1: hearing the licks in context (over the backing track) and 2. the phrasing (emphasizing the #4 note in the licks to hear it fit the track)
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Tom is definitely one of those guitar teachers that motivate you to work all week so you don't disappoint at the next lesson
Beautiful. #4. I have a lot of work ahead of me. Thanks.
Best teacher in the whole internet.
Thanks for your videos
Greetings from Spain!
There are teachers and there are “The Teachers” Fantastic lessons, I am hooked in, cheers, you are legendary.
Rob Halford is a great guitar player!
Excellent ideas. And easily one of the best guitar video formats on all of RUclips!
I liked all 5, thank you!
absolutely brilliant lesson, breaking down the concepts around the shapes is super helpful. I've had so much fun with these; using them as scaffolding to build other licks out of. Would love you for you to share more Lydian stuff!
Best teacher👍
Good job Tom.. 👏Thanks.. 🙏Warm cheers.. 😊(Like the 4th lick.. 👌🎼)
DUDE... okay, that tip of putting in the tone that makes the mode what it is into the backing chords to train your ear to hear the mode is genius. I know that word gets thrown around a lot, but that is pure genius!
The Licks sound amazing...and love the way you break down the details...makes it so easy to understand and apply...Thank you Tom Hess... Great lesson
My pleasure Dhanesh. Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video idea and great licks! Lick #3 is my favorite :)
Thanks Mike!
Thank you love all the Licks''when it's lylien wow... Very' Haunting and beautiful.... 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
That was incredible. I've been working with ways of really outlining a Lydian progression, and you just got straight to it. Thank you.
My pleasure, glad it was helpful!
Excellent lesson. Thank you very much.
All of the licks are cool, but what makes them really come alive is the ornamentation. Thanks for another awesome lesson Tom Hess.
My pleasure Kwote! :)
Cool, so I liked this video. Very cool sounding video.
Fantastic lesson...!!
Beautiful sounding licks. Number 4 is my favorite .
Glad you like them Paul! :)
Thanks for the licks Tom!
My pleasure! :)
I loved this lesson Tom Hess! I'm excited to experiment with what you've taught us :)
Awesome Michael!
I absolutely love the sound of the Lydian mode it's definitely my favourite mode! I can't wait to really sit down with these licks and try and expand upon them with some Lydian progressions. Very cool stuff.
EDIT: I finally got to sit and try these licks out with a backing track and playing around with them and they were awesome. So, I have to ask - please sir can I have some more :) My favourite was the first lick.
Excellent lesson. I have been playing modes for about thirty years and gravitated towards Dorian, Phrygian, Mixolydian and Aeolian modes. Occasionally I use Ionian while playing over a major chord progression, but I find that most often it’s more interesting to use the major pentatonic and make sparse use of the 4th and the major 7th when outlining certain chords and/or using arpeggios. For some reason I never really made use of the Lydian until recently. Now, I find that it’s the most interesting and fun to play of the major sounding modes (Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian). For fans of Joe Satriani, it is one of the key elements of his style. Personally, I find that when making use of 3 plus notes per string in Lydian (for which shapes are almost irrelevant once you know the major scale all over the neck because it’s no more complicated that playing over a song where the 4th note of the Major scale is the Key Center of the song. So in the key of G Major with a C Key center the appropriate scale would be Lydian. For example, if you go from a C Major chord voicing to a D Major or D Dominant you are in the key of G Major with a key center of C. Therefore, the C Lydian scale and the licks in this video will sound great.
Thank you for going into detail how to apply this, as well as mentioning how you adapt the chords to make the lick fit better, this is something I have been missing. Cool lesson, would like to see more on other modes and/or exotic scales and their modes!
I'm glad you liked the video Niklas! You will also enjoy this one with more exotic licks: tomhess.net/LearnExoticGuitarLicks.aspx
Man, you just verbalized some stuff I've been messing around with lately and just made that light bulb go off. Thanks, Tom!
Awesome! Glad it helped!
great phrasing for sure.
This lesson is an excellent and a real bonus for me, because I have been working on the Lydian mode for a while. Your mentoring is nothing less than incredible, and extra lessons like this compliment the strategy you have created for me. Thank you Tom Hess. Sincerely - Andrew Bamford
Thanks Andrew! It's a pleasure working with you in Breakthrough Guitar Lessons.
Awesome licks and explanation. Thank you!
My pleasure, Jan! :)
This gave me great ideas on how to better use Lydian in my soloing and improvising.
Glad it was helpful Dan! :)
great lesson on lydian notes
Glad you like it, Hunter! :)
Sounds so cool!
:)
I liked all of the licks, great lesson..Cheers
Awesome Ian! :)
Great lesson dude. I always found when teaching with modes it’s a good base to start with c major. Really drill it so you can play it up and down the neck then start changing your root notes. so for Lydian you would take your c major shape and use F as your root note. This obviously gives you F Lydian and now you’ve drilled all of c major up and down the neck you have access to all of F Lydian up and down the neck to.
This applies to every mode of C major as well. For example a natural minor, or e Phrygian. They all used the same notes as c major they just start on different root notes.
And finally once you have drilled your c major scale enough you can use the shapes as a reference for say E major. As the shapes don’t change only the root note. Sorry for the long winded comment hope this helps 🤘
Correct. Another useful thing to do when teaching is getting your students to play licks using each mode over a drone (static pitch). This gets the sound of the mode into their ears.
Awesome stuff.keep it up
Your lesson are fabulous. So Inspiring. Thank you.!!!
Thanks Paul! My pleasure!
Beautiful!
Lydian is a beautiful sound! Glad you like it! :)
This sounds so epic 😳 that tone is amazing 😳
Fantastic lesson on moving from exercises into actual music, thanks
Awesome!!!!
Happy I found your channel today! Will be combing through everything you’ve posted. Your videos are put together well, concise, [usually] easy to follow and obviously informative. Your ZW-like vibrato is a bit distracting, though 😜 (I mean no disrespect!)
Where can I find the backing track please?
Awesome really like the approach of coming from a step below or above. What kind of guitar you playing there
I'm glad you liked the video. The guitar is "Svet" custom model (see guitar #25 in this list): tomhess.net/TomHessGuitars.aspx
Cool...I need backing track.. pls!!
Boa tarde!
Apesar deu não entender muito o inglês. Mas gostei muito da sua explicação, colocando no tradutor de legendas. Você é um ótimo professor e tem uma tocabilidade muito boa. Parabéns por sua aula.
Grande abraço
LOVE the sound of Lydian! I particularly liked the lick that targeted the major 7th in addition to the #4... I'll definitely be playing with that one later. ;)
what are other possible chord progression great for lydian?
Any progression that emphasizes the IV chord in the key, and "de-emphathizes" (uses less) the I chord. So for example: IV ii IV iii IV vi IV
Awsome licks! Can i make a song with them? Or are from another song?, Thanks your lessons are the best
This is excellent Tom - it would be nice if you put the chords for each bar on your TABS
You are the best.
Thanks Eren! :)
Nice!
Thanks Alfredo!
For those of us who studied jazz, this called the "Lydian Chromatic Concept", and nice to hear it on Rock music. Thanks.
Please do a lesson on locrian mr Hess .... make it as evil as possible lol
The 1st one
Reminds me of joe satriani flying in a blue dream album
It sounds like... Star Trek?
wow
Very useful; will finish watching tomorrow, very late on west coast. What I like is that you play compelling, 'rich' licks in the Lydian so our ears hear how it works. The context. (Would work great in horror films, for one!)
Best regards
What makes the playing compelling is 1: hearing the licks in context (over the backing track) and 2. the phrasing (emphasizing the #4 note in the licks to hear it fit the track)
liked all. wish you would have gone quickly through the chord progression.
Sounds like Joe Satriani..Flying in a Blue Dream
Where have you been all my life?
:)
Joe satriani uses this a ton
Little licks say a lot.