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Licking Up the Modes: Lydian
Instructor:
Mike Salow
Topic(s):
Cool Riffs, Improvising
Style(s):
Fusion
Level(s):
Intermediate, Advanced, Crazy!
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Licking Up the Modes: Lydian - Intro
Instructor:
Mike Salow
Level:
Advanced
Topic:
Cool Riffs
Style:
Fusion
It's back!!! "Licking Up the Modes" has shown itself once again! Finally moving onto Lydian! Like the rest of the licking up the modes series, we'll be using C as our starting note so as to see the differences in each mode. (Parallel modes) C Lydian is constructed as follows: 1 - C 2 - D 3 - E #4 - F# 5 - G 6 - A 7 - B It's good to note that...
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1:58
Licking Up the Modes: Lydian - Lick 1
Instructor:
Mike Salow
Level:
Advanced
Topic:
Cool Riffs
Style:
Fusion
LICK #1 This lick uses two arpeggios that accentuate different tensions within Lydian. The first is an Emin9 arp which includes the 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - #11. The second arp is a Gmaj7 arp which includes the 5 - 7 - 9 - #11. As you can see, they are basically the same arpeggio. It just depends on how you look at it (which is a whole other discussion in itself)...
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1:55
Licking Up the Modes: Lydian - Lick 2
Instructor:
Mike Salow
Level:
Advanced
Topic:
Cool Riffs
Style:
Fusion
LICK #2 This lick is another that utilizes a couple arpeggios within C Lydian to accentuate various tensions. The first arpeggio is a Cmaj9, which is comprised of scale degrees 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 Obviously this arpeggio is outlining the tonic chord, which is never a bad choice. The second arpeggio is a Bm7 arpeggio, which is comprised of scale degrees 7 -...
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Licking Up the Modes: Lydian - Lick 3
Instructor:
Mike Salow
Level:
Advanced
Topic:
Cool Riffs
Style:
Fusion
LICK #3 Onto a triplet lick! Again we will use the Cmaj9 arpeggio but this time we'll be using a slightly different shape, still in the same area of the neck. This lick uses some intervallic ideas within the middle of the lick and ends with an F#min7b5 arp into an Em9 arp. The tensions brought out by the F#min7b5 arp are the #11 - 13 - 1 - 3.
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Licking Up the Modes: Lydian - Lick 4
Instructor:
Mike Salow
Level:
Crazy!
Topic:
Cool Riffs
Style:
Fusion
LICK #4 Our final lick is played using 16th note triplets and is substantially more difficult than the rest. It's kind of in the style of Brett Garsed or Tom Quayle and utilizes more of the scale shapes, rather than various arpeggios like the other licks. Follow the tab closely on this one and play through it very slowly. I've included the exact pi...
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4:01
Licking Up the Modes: Lydian - Backing Track
Instructor:
Mike Salow
Level:
Intermediate
Topic:
Improvising
Style:
Fusion
Now it's time to practice the licks to a backing track. Have fun!