Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization

Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization
First edition cover
AuthorGeorge Russell
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMusic theory
GenreNon-fiction
Published1953
PublisherConcept Publishing Co.
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages252 pp.
ISBN0970373902
OCLC18406156
Websitelydianchromaticconcept.com
Lydian mode on C Playⓘ.
Thirteenth chord constructed from notes of the Lydian mode. Playⓘ
Russell's original six Lydian scales[1]

The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization is a 1953 jazz music theory book written by George Russell. The book is the founding text of the Lydian Chromatic Concept (LCC), or Lydian Chromatic Theory (LCT). Russell's work postulates that all music is based on the tonal gravity of the Lydian mode.

  1. ^ Russell (1964), p.4-5. Cited in Bruno Nettl, Melinda Russell; eds. (1998). In the Course of Performance: Studies in the World of Musical Improvisation, p.153. University of Chicago ISBN 9780226574103.