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Lydian mode

Diatonic mode that is derived from beginning and ending the major scale (Ionian mode) on its 4th degree.
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Lydian mode

Summary

Lydian mode is a modal scale[1]. It draws 185 Wikipedia views per month (modal_scale category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lydian mode's instance of is recorded as modal scale[3].
  • Lydia is named after Lydian mode[4].
  • Lydian mode is a type of ancient mode[5].
  • Lydian mode's Commons category is recorded as Lydian mode[6].
  • Lydian mode's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
  • Lydian mode's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • Lydian mode's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Lyd'}[9].

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Definition and Type

Lydian mode's instance of is recorded as modal scale[3]. It is a type of ancient mode[5].

Origins

Lydia is named after Lydian mode[4].

Why It Matters

Lydian mode draws 185 Wikipedia views per month (modal_scale category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . abcnotation.com. Retrieved . abcnotation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lydian-mode_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Lydian mode}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lydian-mode}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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  1. 9d ago · ChristianKl · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → ancient mode
    Wikidata description → Diatonic mode that is derived from beginning and ending the major scale (Ionian
    Instance of → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ku', 'l
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1813]]: Lyd, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/280576|batch #280576]]"
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