{"id":32430,"date":"2024-04-26T18:37:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T16:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/?p=32430"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:28:37","slug":"tonality-of-the-month-lydian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/en\/2024\/04\/26\/tonality-of-the-month-lydian\/","title":{"rendered":"Tonality of the month: Lydian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-977f63aec3c0d7545d3b05401c73c51a\" style=\"color:#f7b320\">The tonality of the month is Lydian &#8212; a regular diatonic heptatonality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-26-LYDIAN-CALM.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Lydian on C# (276 Hz) &#8212; 8-string guitar &#8212; April 2024 &#8212; 3:16 &#8212; <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/diatonic-heptatonalities\/lydian\/lydian-loops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">as loop<\/mark><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> on a separate tab (or via right click, if available)<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e33bcb06447cf84436536faa51a8fdce\" style=\"color:#f7b320\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/diatonic-heptatonalities\/lydian\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Lydian<\/mark><\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/diatonic-heptatonalities\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">partially anchored regular diatonic heptatonality<\/mark><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/pro-reg-tonalities\/#Pro\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Pro(gressive) tonality<\/mark><\/a>, is the tonality of this month of May 2024. It differs by only one pitch from the well known major scale by including the triton instead of the quart. This gives it a very distinct and somewhat lofty feel. On piano keyboards, it corresponds to the white keys with F as fundamental. This tonality is one of Gregorian or church modes. However, it appears in many different musical styles, not just in Gregorian chant, ancient Greek and medieval, but also in romantic and modern music, including jazz and popular tunes. Because of its wide spread use in Polish folk music, some refer to it as Polish mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tonalibus-2a-4-regular-2020-05-51.jpg\" alt=\"Tonality of the month: Lydian\" class=\"wp-image-1759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tonalibus-2a-4-regular-2020-05-51.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tonalibus-2a-4-regular-2020-05-51-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tonalibus-2a-4-regular-2020-05-51-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa59e5541d4b072afe8e989958e004f4\" style=\"color:#f7b320\">You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Contemplation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">contemplation<\/mark><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">meditation<\/mark><\/a>. This can help with upliftment, purification, and focusing. Or it could simply be used as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration. If you care to hum, chant, or sing along, you could use a spiritually charged syllable like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Om\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em>\u014c\u1e43 \/ Aum<\/em><\/mark><\/a> \u0950, or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/about-tonalibus\/hu-mantra-of-soul\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">HU<\/mark><\/a><\/em>, or another mantra syllable that suits you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lydian, a partially anchored regular diatonic heptatonality and Pro(gressive) tonality, is the tonality of this month of May 2024. It differs by only one pitch from the well known major scale by including the triton instead of the quart. 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