A beautiful voicing for a Lydian Chord

A beautiful voicing for a Lydian chord! A Lydian chord is a ∆-chord ∆-chord with #11. It is named after the Lydian scale which is a major scale with #11:

A layer of 3ths will give you the chord G∆ G ∆13#11:

Cowboy trick: Play a ∆ chord in the left hand and play a major chord a whole whole above in the right hand. Like this: Left hand: G∆ Right hand: A The same chord omit 13 (6):

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A beautiful voicing for a Lydian chord!

The beautiful voicing using layer of 5ths in both hands:

If you have small hands this can be difficult to play. Use the sustain pedal like this :

Shortcut/cowboy trick to this voicing: Left hand: Play two layer of 5ths from the chord root. That is 1 – 1  – 5  5 –  9 of the chord.  – 9 Right hand: Play two layer of 5ths from the chord 3. That is 3  – 7  #11 of the chord.  – 7 –  – #11

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