The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization: The Art and Science of Tonal Gravity by George Russell (2001-05-03)

Composer, theoretician, band leader, George Russell, first published the Lydian Chromatic Concept in 1953, and, for almost 50 years, worked on further refining it. This result is this final edition, published by the estate of Mr. Russell. (www.georgerussell.com) "Surpasses any musical knowledge I've been exposed to." Ornette Coleman. "All of the music's most important developments from modal improvisation to electronics...to free form atonality to jazz-rock have taken cues from Mr. Russell's pioneering work." Robert Palmer, The New York Times. Cover Chart A Contents Foreword Part I : The Theoretical Foundation Ch. I : The Lydian Scale Ch. II : The Lydian Chromatic Scale Ch. III : Principal Chords and Primary Modal Genres Part II : Vertical Tonal Gravity The River Trip Ch. IV : The Level of Vertical Tonal Gravity Ch. V : Determining the Parent Scale Ch. VI : Alternate and Conceptual Parent LC Scale Ch. VII : General Overview and Summary Ch. VIII : Summation of the Level of VTG Appendix I : Historical Perspective Appendix II : Test Answers Appendix III : George Russell Discography Appendix IV : Glossary/Reference 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. V. 1. The Art And Science Of Tonal Gravity -- Lydian Chromatic Scale Charts Included. Includes Bibliographical References, Discography (v. 1, P. 249) And Index.