Horizontal¹ approach — Lydian Scale throughout
| Chord | Lydian parent | Mode |
| IImi7 | IV Lydian | II Dorian |
| V7 | IV Lydian | V Mixolydian |
| Ima7 | IV Lydian | I Ionian |
| Chord | Lydian parent | Mode |
| Bmi7 | D Lydian | B Dorian |
| E7 | D Lydian | E Mixolydian |
| Ima7 | D Lydian | A Ionian |
Notes
¹ for a vertical sounding resolution on the Ima7 chord, use the Lydian mode on the tonic instead of Ionian.
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