Table 2.1

Lydian Scale Chordmodes

Degree

G-MAJ

PARENT SCALE

VII

B

I Lyd Maj 13th / VIIB

viiLYD
iiiMAJ
Phrygian

7b9

1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8 b9
B C D E F# G A B C
viiLYD
iiiMAJ
Phrygian

11b9

1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8 b9 10 11
B C D E F# G A B C D E
viiLYD
iiiMAJ
Phrygian

11b9#5

1 b2 b3 4 5 #5/b6 b7 8 b9
B C D E F# G A B C
viiLYD
iiiMAJ
Phrygian

VI

A

m13

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 8 9 b10 11 12 13
A B C D E F# G A B C D E F#
viLYD
iiMAJ
Dorian

minor triad

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
A B C D E F# G
viLYD
iiMAJ
Dorian

m6

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
A B C D E F# G
viLYD
iiMAJ
Dorian

m7

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
A B C D E F# G
viLYD
iiMAJ
Dorian

m9

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 8 9
A B C D E F# G A B
viLYD
iiMAJ
Dorian

m11

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 8 9 b10 11
A B C D E F# G A B C D
viLYD
iiMAJ
Dorian

V

G

I Lyd Maj 13th / VB

vLYD
iMAJ
Ionian

Major triad / VB

5 8/1 10/3
G C E
vLYD
iMAJ
Ionian

6th / VB

5 6 8/1 10/3
G A C E
vLYD
iMAJ
Ionian

Maj7 / VB

5 7 8/1 10/3
G B C E
vLYD
iMAJ
Ionian

Maj7b5 / VB

b5 7 8/1 10/3
F# B C E
vLYD
iMAJ
Ionian

Maj9 / VB

5 7 8/1 9 10/3
G B C D E
vLYD
iMAJ
Ionian

+IV

F#

I Lyd Maj 13th / +IVB

#ivLYD
viiMAJ
Locrian

m7b5

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
F# G A B C D E
#ivLYD
viiMAJ
Locrian

m7b5b9

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 8 b9
F# G A B C D E F# G
#ivLYD
viiMAJ
Locrian

m11b5b9

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 8 b9 b10 11
F# G A B C D E F# G A B
#ivLYD
viiMAJ
Locrian

m11b5+5b9

1 b2 b3 4 b5 #5/b6 b7 8 b9 b10 11
F# G A B C D E F# G A B
#ivLYD
viiMAJ
Locrian

III

E

I Lyd Maj 13th / IIIB

iiiLYD
viMAJ
Aeolian

Major triad / IIIB

3 5 8/1
E G C
iiiLYD
viMAJ
Aeolian

6th / IIIB

3 5 6 8/1
E G A C
iiiLYD
viMAJ
Aeolian

Maj7 / IIIB

3 5 7 8/1
E G B C
iiiLYD
viMAJ
Aeolian

Maj9 / IIIB

3 5 7 8/1 9
E G B C D
iiiLYD
viMAJ
Aeolian

Maj7b5 / IIIB

3 b5 7 8/1
E F# B C
iiiLYD
viMAJ
Aeolian

(min +5)

???

II

D

13th

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D E F# G A B C D E F# G A B
iiLYD
vMAJ
Mixolydian

7th

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
D E F# G A B C
iiLYD
vMAJ
Mixolydian

9th

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 8 9
D E F# G A B C D E
iiLYD
vMAJ
Mixolydian

11th

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 8 9 10 11
D E F# G A B C D E F# G
iiLYD
vMAJ
Mixolydian

I

C

I Lyd Maj 13^th

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 8 9 10 #11 12 13
C D E F# G A B C D E F# G A
iLYD
13#11
ivMAJ
Lydian

Major triad

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
C D E F# G A B
iLYD
ivMAJ
Lydian

6th

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
C D E F# G A B
iLYD
ivMAJ
Lydian

Maj7

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
C D E F# G A B
iLYD
ivMAJ
Lydian

Maj7b5

1 2 3 b5/#4 5 6 7
C D E F# G A B
iLYD
ivMAJ
Lydian

Maj9

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 8 9
C D E F# G A B C D
iLYD
ivMAJ
Lydian