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This is really what it should be about when it comes to music theory videos! Various examples in different contexts, theoretical background that's short and to the point, and some general tips to close it off. Keep making videos, I love the format and your approach.
You know as cheesy as it might sound, but comments like yours really make my day. I am very happy that my videos are helping you out and I hope that the future ones will do as well! Just out of curiosity, what kind of music do you play or write?
Great job, Xander! Having similar channels, I can definitely appreciate the work you put into making this accessible and visually engaging. Love the notation and piano-roll combo. Fantastic way to get in the box producers who don't read music notation to know exactly what you're doing. Kudos! You just got a like and subscribe, my friend :D
Nice video, l really enjoyed it. However, here's my two cents. I think it's not necessary to emphasise the raised 4th that much in the harmony, it's much more effective in the melody. But the real challenge (for all the modes except Ioanian) is to emphasise the home key, because the ghost of the parent mode will be lurking around every corner, waiting to hijack the mode. And probably the best way is just brute force, i.e. vamp on I for a couple of measures and returning to I very often. It's not enough just to begin in a chord to make it the home key, and in fact, I would argue that your progressions (except for the last one) are better described as Ionian mode which just happen to start on the IV.
I know what you mean. In some cases it just seems to float a bit. So you just add some dominants here or there? Or just extra tensions on important spots?
Great examples and explanation. I've been looking for a discussion on how to change modes within a song. Is there any rhyme or reason to how people do it? Why do they pick the modes they pick? Thx!
Hey thanks a lot! I am very happy to hear that. About your question, once you get more and more familiar with all the modes, you will know what they sound like and what 'flavour' and character they have. This will guide you in your choice.
I would be interested in ideas for ambient/generative progressions and melodies for synthesizer players. Maybe you feel like helping! I'm mostly a guitarist getting into synths (fingers are getting old) and am learning theory by myself. Cheers!
Doesn't the B7 chord also has a D# note in it? Making the first progression have a bit of modal mixture, and not pure lydian? I might be missing something.
@@LearningMusicSkills Okay so it's a Bm7. Most times when I see a minus sign people mean diminished. It's a good video by the way, keep up the good work!
Most of these examples do not sound Lydian to me. I feel the first melody like a IV I iii V rooted in G, instead, to name one. I think Lydian is one of the most difficult modes to stay in and to find creative progressions on, I appreciate your effort anyway
Well, I'm sorry but this has very weak Lydian flavors, to be honest. And how could you possibly get any C Lydian flavors out of a G drone? It's just the Ionian go to trick #1 to have the Ionian flavor, correct?
none of those progressions are particularly Lydian. They lack the true modal character. If you want to hear a really strong Lydian melody, check out e.g. Polish highlanders' music like "W Murowanej Piwnicy". Or Simpsons Theme ;)
In this video I focused on the softer side of lydian chord progressions. Often how it's used by songwriters who want the unresolved quality of the progression, hence the ambiguity and presence of the Ionian mode, but not the strident sound of the #4 in any chords. There will be a future video on exploiting the #4 in the chords itself.
@@ElBurro2 the chord changes make it less modal and more functional - the character of the mode is less pronounced in that way because the chord changes pull it more towards the garden variety of major
