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Lydian chromatic concept: a standalone construct

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Jazz theory

George Russell's jazz theory that treats the Lydian scale, not the major scale, as the basic tonal unit for relating chords and scales.

In jazz theory, Lydian chromatic concept refers to George Russell's jazz theory that treats the Lydian scale, not the major scale, as the basic tonal unit for relating chords and scales. This meaning comes from Russell (1959) in The Lydian chromatic concept of tonal organization for improvisation.[1]

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chromatic3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructsimprovisation1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · one word, several carriersscale3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

  1. Russell, G. (1959). The Lydian chromatic concept of tonal organization for improvisation. Concept Publishing. ISBN 9789999891110

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