Checking my understanding of scales/modes ...

[Wasnex]

P.S. Nothing personal.

Here is a link to John Goldby's


Jazz Concepts: Scales & Modes Explained



P.S.2. (A little bit personal).

I wish SteveCS, who I recon as one of the most knowledgeable TB members on Modes and overall Music Theory/Harmony would share his ideas about your vision on Modes, scales, etc...
It would be a very beneficial and interesting topic for more advanced musicians.

Thanks for pointing out some useful resources.

I know my understanding and use of modes is basic and unsophisticated. The memory requirements to truly master the subject is pretty much my limiting factor. Academic knowledge simply falls out of my head, so memorizing all the interval relationships and altered chord associations is likely beyond me. I understand and respect SteveCS's reticence.

 

[Wasnex]

(Once again that "serial offender".)

In this thread, several respectful TB members have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Lydian Mode.

I'd like - for those "Lydian-no-Sayers" - to listen to a beautiful composition (Motet ) written in Lydian Mode, and explain to me what's wrong with Lydian mode.
Also, I've found a Youtube video with notes written. Maybe somebody could explain how to "recognize" that bad Lydian Mode.

P.S. Please be careful, don't "gaze" too long into Lydian..."

Beautiful piece. The only part that sounds overtly modal to my ear is the last bar, which excludes B natural so it doesn't really shout F Lydian.

My lesson for the day: I misunderstood functional harmony to be the rules that govern chord and tone movement within a diatonic structure (in this case F Lydian). I Googled the definition and see functional harmony is specific to the rules that govern major and minor . Clearly this is an important distinction.