CHAPTER | The Lydian Scale The Seminal Source of the Principle of Tonal Gravity ‘The first publication of the Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organica ‘ton (1959) demonstrated that there isa scale which sounds in closest uxiry* with the harmonie genre of any traditionally definable chord. This scale is termed the paneer seats of a chord EXAMPLE 1:1. Sound both of he foloming chords Separately. Ty to etc the one which sounds 2 eater degre of uy and aay with Istoniea major tia Intests performed over the years in various parts ofthe world, the major: ity of people have repeatedly chosen the second chord—the G Lydian Seale inits certian order. The fist chord is the C msjor scale in its tertian order. ‘The Lydian Seale represents an ascending order of six intervals oa fifth ‘The onic of an interval of a fifth isis lower tone. The tonic ofa series of ix iervals ofa fifth sit lowermost cone. The lowermost tone ofa ladder of six consecutive ths is termed the 1yoias 10M, "Usa Oneness. The gaat state of at being mile, Websters New Collegiate Dinar,