The Lydian b7 scale is a great tool to sound exotic. As its name indicates, this mode is Lydian with a minor 7th. It will work on a 7th dominant chord (Root, Maj 3rd, 5th and minor 7th). The track we'll be working on has a small modulation going from E Lydian b7 to a minor pentatonic key still in E.

This is an experiment using Lydian b7 scale. I composed a song to play rhythm and solos with this rare scale.

Today we talk about the Lydian b7 mode. This mode use when we play a substitute dominant.

Progressive metal riffing with a slight Egyptian feel

Economy picking is a very effective way to play fast without overdoing it. Every movement in economy picking is calculated so that all the superfluous is eliminated. The rule is to play alternate picking always except when playing two notes on adjacent strings. Whenever this happens, we will use sweeping to continue the movement started. In other words, if you are playing a note down and need to play the next string, you will continue to play down...

The Lydian mode is one of my favorites. It brings a mysterious kind of feel to a major 7th chord and is often used to "open up" a musical piece.

This classical sounding acoustic lesson will cover different voicings and variations of the chords Em D C B7. The backing works great as a jam track around E minor. Enjoy!

Soloing in the style of Joe Satriani's "Flying In A Blue Dream" using the Lydian Mode.

Five Lydian mode licks!