How to Use the LYDIAN Mode

This video uses entirely examples of the Lydian mode used in video game music, but it’s really about general principles of using modes when writing music that could apply to any scale. This one was a lot of fun to make, hope you enjoy! 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - What is the Lydian Mode? 1:01 - Mode Method 1: The Crust 2:14 - Mode Method 2: The Cheese 3:29 - Mode Method 3: The Pepperoni 4:06 - Fake Lydian sounds 6:00 - The Crust: Yoshi’s Story 7:57 - The Crust: Zelda’s Lullaby 10:24 - The Cheese: Rogueport 12:00 - The Cheese: Garden of Hope 13:35 - The Pepperoni: Space Junk Galaxy 15:53 - The Pepperoni: Perplexing Pool 17:43 - The Pepperoni: Painful Battle 19:15 - Outro PATREON: NOTEBOOK: DISCORD: TWITTER: Check out my album: