1) Let's start by making sure you get the concept. Can you name all the relative modes of E major? For instance, C# Aeolian is the 6th mode. What are the others?
2) Now let's look at a single mode. Can you tell me the notes in each mode when the tonic is F?
3) Finally, let's identify some modes. Each of these is in one of the modes, with a random tonic. can you tell me which mode it is?
That's it! See you next week!
Question 1:
ReplyDeleteE Ionian
F# dorian
G# phrygian
A lydian
B myxolydian
C# aeolian
Eb locrian
Question 2: *The same notes as:
F ionian = F maj
F dorian = Eb maj
F phrygian = Db maj
F lydian = C maj
F myxolydian = Bb maj
F aeolian = Ab maj
F locrian = F# maj
Question 3:
A) Bb dorian
B) A phrygian
C) E lydian
D) B locrian
E) F# myxolydian
Are these right? If I have any mistakes, please correct me! ;)
This all looks right, except for a couple enharmonic things. On question 1, I would call it D# locrian instead of Eb, because Eb locrian requires the use of double flats. (For instance, the fifth degree would be Bbb, whereas in D# it'd be A.) On question 2, F locrian is technically the same notes as Gb major, not F# major. They sound the same, but F# major doesn't have an F natural, it has an E#. But that's pretty small stuff: You've definitely got the idea!
ReplyDeleteSide note: It's been so long since I wrote this that I'd completely forgotten which scales I used for question 3. Had to go back and recheck them by hand...
Question 1:
ReplyDelete1) E ionian
2) F# Dorian
3) G# Phrygian
4) A Lydian [my favorite]
5) B Mixolydian [lydian with mix in it is how I rememeber the name
6) C# Aeolian
7) D# Locrian