Lydian mode

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noun Music.

an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from F to F.

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Origin of Lydian mode

First recorded in 1800–10

Although not his most ambitious work, this novel is a wonderful example of Johnson operating in his most readable mode.
Denis Johnson’s Beautiful Apocalypse|Nicholas Mancusi|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Slouching in her chair she is in defensive mode when describing the age of her latest lover.
When Eva Braun Met Anna Nicole Smith|Nico Hines|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet, the relationship between American politics and la mode is more fraught.
How Oscar de la Renta Created First Lady Fashion|Raquel Laneri|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Sunday shows were in full Ebola panic mode today, stoking fears that it could spread further in the United States.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: October 12|PunditFact.com|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So when the man grabbed her and threw her onto the floor, Monet went into survival mode.
Sex Workers Don't Deserve to be Raped|Jillian Keenan|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This mode of learning promotes attention and prevents mind-wandering.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The mode of procession was a little out of the common order of such affairs; but so was the marriage.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
The significance of the different varieties is more readily understood if one considers their mode of formation.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
We find by research that smoking was the most general mode of using tobacco in England when first introduced.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In France the habit of snuffing was the most popular mode and to this day the custom is more general than elsewhere.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.