Songwriting basics and tips 17: Modes – Lush Lydian
Lydian – absolutely nothing to do with tattooed ladies. Well … maybe just a wee bit!
Scottish Traditional Singer/Songwriter
Lydian – absolutely nothing to do with tattooed ladies. Well … maybe just a wee bit!
Phrygian – more than just a funny French hat, it’s a kind of strange musical mode used by the Clash, Jefferson Airplane, Love,Miles Davis, and flamenco!
Getting in the mode! The first in a series on scales you never knew existed …
Telling it like it was … building a narrative ballad
Reel ’em in with a good hook!
Getting to the other side of the song!
Weaving a melodic tapestry …
Down in the musical basement seeing what’s holding the house up!
Getting all keyed up in a smooth sort of way …