‘The Lydian Diminished Scale ‘The Lydian Diminished Seale is third in the descending order of Principal Scales listed on Chart A. Fs structure is similar tothe Lydian Scale, only that the thin degreehas been lowered (diminished) in orderto accommodate the ninth tone ofthe Lydian Chromatic Onder of Tonal Gravity (i.e.,° or che IIL degree ofthe G LC Seale. "The Lydian Diminished Seale contributes dimia ished versions to the Principal Chord families established initially by the Primary Principal Chords of the Lydian Seale LYDIAN DIMINISHED MODE I Diminished Major ~Principal Chord Family Lylan Diminished Mode I supplies diminished major chords tothe Tmajar/ altered major Primary Modal Gente of the Lydian Chromatie Seale. CLAN OMMoDEN: <1 MI oI Vo MI vit coerRG A. HoRDs PRODUCED: Cyaan Diminished Made I diminished maior Prinlpal Chora Family Branrtenr.g in Dim CDim CDi CDim— CDi ajax May May) Maj ath Math (cays im ma th) reso oie reo ‘The C Lydian Diminished Seale sounds a unity with all of its Mode 1 Aiminished msjor Principal and Sub-Prineipal Chord families Usted in the shove example. ChAPTER 11) THE PRINCIPAL CHORDS AND PME 35LYDIAN DIMINISHED MODE II Seventh'g Principal Chord Family Lydian Diminished Mode Ml introduces flated ninth versions of seventh cords into the Lydian Chromatie Seale’s II seventh/altered seventh Pri- ‘mary Modal Gente: cyomon moves: TM av Vo Mow De FGA BE ‘voRos pRooUCED: Lydian Diminished Mode I, seventh’ Principal ord Femily we a ae ished Seale sounds a unity with all ofits Mode Hf seventh. *o principal and Sub-Principal Chord families. 6