Here, we tie everything together by adding the major scale notes between our triad shapes. Make sure to visualise the triads and be mindful of each interval as you ascend the neck.

Let’s now play the same D major scale up a single string, as shown in Figure 5. Playing the notes this way, it’s easy to see the distance between each consecutive scale degree.

The structure of the Lydian mode is quite easy to understand – it's the same as the major scale but with a sharpened 'augmented' 4th degree. Compare the notes and intervals of the two scales (in ...