Questions tagged [lydian-chromatic-concept]
For questions related to George Russell's "Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization," a seminal work on jazz theory originally published in 1953.
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In the Lydian Chromatic Concept, how are the horizontal scales formed?
In George Russell's The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization, he introduces the notion of "horizontal scales":
They are horizontal because they include the fourth degree in their ...
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Who was the first to teach jazz improvisation with an approach that matches scales to chords?
I'm reading George Russell's Lydian Chromatic Concept right now, and I'm trying to better understand its place (and his) in the history of jazz theory. Was he the first to posit this improvisational ...
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In the Lydian Chromatic Theory, what does the "H" mean next to scale degrees?
referring to "Chart A" of the Lydian Chromatic Concept Theory -
what does the "h" mean next to the Vh, IIh, and Ih scale degrees? I understand that they are Alternate Modal Tonic ...
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Question about George Russell Lydian Chromatic Concept
The wiki page says:
Russell builds a prototype chromatic scale starting on the Lydian Tonic by stacking fifths, skipping the interval between the seventh and eighth tones. Using C as the Lydian Tonic ...
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Lydian chromatic concept [closed]
I have heard much talk anout the lydian chromatic concept however i find it very confusing i have heard people talk about a lydian chromatic scale and all kinds of lydian scales but idk how they are ...
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Lydian Chromatic Concept theory - the root of 4th is its upper tone, but why not for the Lydian scale?
I'm on the first chapter. From what I understand, given an interval of a 4th, the topmost note is the tonic of the interval. In the attached image, the whole note represents the tonic of the ...
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Russell Lydian chromatic (again) [duplicate]
One more question about Russell Lydian theory.
Russell uses as an example the Lydian C scale: C-D-E-F#-G-A-B-C comparing it with C maj scale, then he starts to explain his theory as if they belong to ...
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George Russell Lydian chromatic concept
I am reading the George Russell book about Lydian chromatic concept. If anyone has ever read it, maybe you can help me in understanding his use of the term "Lydian do" as well as "Ionian do". My ...
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What is the Lydian Chromatic Concept?
I've recently found out about George Russell's book the Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization and I've been curious about exactly what the Lydian Chromatic Concept is and how it can be used ...
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What content do the charts from the Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization contain?
I recently purchased George Russell's seminal work, the Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization, however my used copy is missing its fold-out charts. The text refers these charts extensively. ...
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