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lydian · derived from major

11 s · 100 bpm · same melody in G major, then derived G Lydian

lydian · derived from major 11 s · 100 bpm · same melody in G major, then derived G Lydian
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A degree melody that leans on the fourth, played first in plain G major and then in a Lydian scale derived by rotating the major interval pattern (+3) and cumulative-summing — the raised fourth lifts every degree-4 note a semitone

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One melody, two scales — and the second is derived

A short melody that leans on its fourth degree:

# the melody — pure degrees, leaning on the 4
1 1 4 4 1 4 4 5

Play it in plain G major and it’s ordinary. Then play the same degrees through G Lydian — a scale not typed out by hand, but derived from major by rotating its interval pattern:

major   semitones: 0 2 4 5 7 9 11
lydian  semitones: 0 2 4 6 7 9 11   # ← the 4th degree, raised

Every note that lands on degree 4 rises a semitone, and the melody takes on Lydian’s bright, floating quality — without one number in the melody changing. The data stays put; a different (and derivable) scale gives it a new color.