1 Reply by Shayne Berry

(8 replies, posted in Music Theory)

Hi Olly,

Lydian is only different to a normal major key in that it's sub-dominant is sharp. (In C Major the F is F natural, in a Lydian mode the F would be F#).

The reason CMaj - DMaj has the sound your seeking is because the two chords exploit the raised 4th, but also certify the tonic is C.

Eg, playing the CMaj says "this is the tonic, this is the key", then the DMaj says "but it's not C Major, listen to the F#, it's Lydian mode", then returning to the C simply ensures the harmony that the key is certainly C, and we're not just using higher degrees of G Major.

Their are two other chords in C Lydian mode with the F#; F#minflat5, and Bmin. You could use these two chords as well as the DMaj when you want to bring in the Lydian tonality, but the Tonic of C needs to be introduce frequently or the feeling of G Major will start to take over.

One way to remind the harmony that the tonic and key is still C is to play the chords that use the note C, but stick the C in the bass.

Eg, CMaj, F#mflat5/C, and Amin/C.

Hope this helps some.

Shayne.

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2 Reply by Shayne Berry

(8 replies, posted in Music Theory)

Hi Olly,

C Lydian mode would use the following triad chords:

C Maj, D Maj, E min, F#mflat5, G MaJ, A min, B min.

Hope this helps,

Shayne.

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3 Reply by Shayne Berry

(5 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)

Hi Olly,

I've been Mastering "professionally" for just over a year (I use the word sparringly as it'll never allow me to leave my regular day job). But it does bring in "treat money, so the work is very welcome".

(Before that I was working for free to gain trust from clients).

But, I think it's time to start teaching, the hourly rate from the teachers I've spoken with seems worthwhile. So these my evenings "me time" is split between practicing and preparing.

Great to be part of the forum, hope I can offer some help as well as receive it.

Shayne

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4 Topic by Shayne Berry

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Hi All,

Started playing at 11, 31 now, also established as an Audio Mastering Engineer working around my normal job in the Chemical Industry. Got a few grades and qualifications too.

Plan to start teaching in the next few years, I've started getting things down into pdfs using Sibelius.

Style-wise, mostly Satch and Vai, playing along with backing tracks.

my website:

www.shayneberry.net

is going to start seeing more guitar/teaching tabs on it so it will double as a mastering service website, with a guitar teaching off-shoot.

What I would really like, it'd be so helpful:

I've got the whole "virtuoso" artists catered for, and my theory knowledge is complete, but it would be a huge help if people could throw in some names of who the main artists are in different styles / genres.

Eg, Gary Moore and Clapton are big Blues Rock players, (you get the idea). I could do with getting a collection of Music, Backing Tracks, Music Books of many different styles, from the big artists, and learn a few of each, so when I start to advertise as a teacher, I can use slogans like "learn your favorite style, play the songs you wish you could" etc (again, you get the idea). I don't want somebody to arrange a lesson, say, "I like Jazz", and not have anything to use as a starting point. At the moment i've got enough time to listen to everything and get familiar with it all, so hope to prepare well.

So, sorry about the essay: Could people please throw a few names and styles my way?

Many thanks,

Shayne

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