Lydian + 7/4 = Writing Dreamy Instrumental Prog Rock [RIFFING WITH MODES #4] HD

My pro theory + songwriting course: https://bit.ly/2J2Nctn Enroll in my Rhythm Training Course at ANY price! https://bit.ly/3wDacU4 Skip to 19:13 to hear the dreamy lydian grooves. If you like Lydian you will LOVE my ultimate modal poster: https://bit.ly/2URf0Ex Mp3 and Tabs at my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34465055/ This is a demonstration and lesson on how to exploit the Lydian mode’s properties and features in order to create dreamy prog rock riffs and sections. We explore several ideas outside of Lydian, including writing in 7/4, polymeter, line clichés, and more. To learn the basics of Lydian, check my lesson here: https://youtu.be/Ou_Z9ol8r0I This is part four of a series. The other episodes are found here: Ionian: https://youtu.be/gbNLhx2eCXs Dorian: https://youtu.be/_r6ftqp1bkA Phrygian: https://youtu.be/cSSAJ0goWiE My patreon supporters make these videos possible. I post extra lessons for them there, as well as tabs and pdf’s for ALL members. Special thanks to the following: Adam Granger Billyshes Bradley Bower Brandon Combs BuzzWasHere Christopher Swanson CrippleMonkey Daniel Danciu Darrin Goren Don Dachenhausen III Don Watters Erik Lange Joe Buote John Arnold jon reddish Kip Ingram Linas Orentas Lord of the Chords Live on Indiegogo Now! Marc Bulandr Marek Pawlowski Markos Zouganelis Martin Morgan M. Nick White Patrick Ryan Philip Sharp Stephen Marz You can join them here: www.patreon.com/signalsmusicstudio Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Doing More With 7/4 02:01 Finding Your Rhythm, Scale Key and Shape Patterns 04:03 Tone and Timbre 04:42 Layering: Building the Lydian Cloud 07:06 Giant Power Chords 07:39 Finding a Motif 08:34 Introducing the Riff 09:05 Making a Riff From Our Motif 09:46 Using a Line Cliche 10:44 Supporting the Line Cliche 12:30 Bringing In a Lead 13:44 Key Modulation 15:47 Writing a Solo 16:53 Modulating Back To Your Original Key 17:53 Composing an Outro 19:13 Lotus Latus (Full Composition) 21:45 Wrap-Up