mode earlier in the 20th century. Jazz In Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization, George Russell developed a theory that became highly influential in the jazz world, inspiring the works of people such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Woody Shaw. Popular "Blue Jay Way" (1967) by The Beatles "Peregrine" (1968) by Donovan "Billy Goat Hill" (1961) by The Kingston Trio "Waltz #1" from the 1998 album XO by Elliott Smith (D Lydian). Passage beginning at the words "Much as I definitely enjoy solitude" in the song "Possibly Maybe" by Björk. XTC's "Jason and the Argonauts" from their English Settlement album. "Pretty Ballerina" (1966) by The Left Banke "Mihalis" (1978) by David Gilmour "Flying in a Blue Dream" (1989) by Joe Satriani Folk Many Polish folksongs, including the mazurka, are in the Lydian mode; the first six notes of this mode were sometimes known as the "Polish mode". See also Lydian chord, a chord that is related to the Lydian scale Lydian dominant scale Kalyani (raga), the equivalent scale (melakarta) in Carnatic music Notes Sources Further reading Beato, Rick. 2018. "What Makes This Song Great? Ep. 2: The Police". YouTube (26 January. Retrieved 28 March 2018). Benward, Bruce, and Marilyn Nadine Saker. 2009. Music in Theory and Practice, eighth edition, vol. 2. Boston: McGraw-Hill. . Chase, Wayne. 2006. How Music Really Works!: Musical and Lyrical Techniques of the Masters, second edition. Vancouver: Roedy Black Publishing Inc. ; . Jones, George Thaddeus. 1974. Music Theory: The Fundamental Concepts of Tonal Music Including Notation, Terminology, and Harmony. Barnes & Noble Outline Series 137. New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, London: Barnes & Noble. . Miller, Scott. 2002. Mel Bay's Getting Into ... Jazz Fusion Guitar. Pacific, Missouri: Mel Bay Publications. . External links The Lydian mode in all seven three note per string positions, with intervals mapped out for guitar. Lydian mode in six positions for guitar at GOSK.com Lydian Mode – Analysis Lydian mode theory and improvisation application Modes (music)