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What are the characteristic intervals of Dorian?
Major 6th above tonic; characteristic sound between tonic and 6th.
What are the characteristic intervals of Phrygian?
Minor 2nd above tonic; gives it a Spanish or Middle Eastern sound.
What are the characteristic intervals of Lydian?
Augmented 4th above tonic; creates a dreamy, floating quality.
What are the characteristic intervals of Mixolydian?
Minor 7th above tonic; gives it a dominant, bluesy feel.
What notes are in a C major pentatonic scale?
C, D, E, G, A
What notes are in an A minor pentatonic scale?
A, C, D, E, G
What notes are in the blues scale starting on D?
D, F, G, G#/Ab, A, C
How is Dorian built from a major scale?
Starting on the 2nd degree of a major scale.
How is Lydian built from a major scale?
Starting on the 4th degree of a major scale.
How is Mixolydian built from a major scale?
Starting on the 5th degree of a major scale.
How is Aeolian built from a major scale?
Starting on the 6th degree of a major scale.
How is Phrygian built from a major scale?
Starting on the 3rd degree of a major scale.
In Mixolydian, what is the function of the lowered 7th?
Creates a dominant function, leading back to the tonic.
How does modal music differ from tonal music?
Modal music focuses on the unique character of a mode, while tonal music emphasizes a strong tonic and dominant relationship.
What is the typical harmonic function in the Phrygian mode?
The lowered 2nd often creates a strong pull towards the tonic, but the lack of a perfect 5th in the tonic chord weakens the sense of resolution.
What is the harmonic function of the raised 4th in Lydian?
The raised 4th creates a suspended, unresolved feeling, often leading to chords that avoid a strong dominant function.
What is the function of the 'blue note' in blues scales?
Creates dissonance and tension, characteristic of blues harmony.
What are musical modes?
Variations of a major scale using the same notes but starting on different degrees, creating unique sounds.
Define modal music.
Music based on a specific mode rather than a major or minor key.
What is the Ionian mode?
The major scale (W-W-H-W-W-W-H).
What is the Dorian mode?
Like natural minor but with a raised 6th (W-H-W-W-W-H-W).
What is the Phrygian mode?
Like natural minor but with a lowered 2nd (H-W-W-W-H-W-W).
What is the Lydian mode?
Like major but with a raised 4th (W-W-W-H-W-W-H).
What is the Mixolydian mode?
Like major but with a lowered 7th (W-W-H-W-W-H-W).
What is the Aeolian mode?
The natural minor scale (W-H-W-W-H-W-W).
What is the Locrian mode?
Lowered 2nd and 5th (H-W-W-H-W-W-W).
What is a pentatonic scale?
A five-note scale used worldwide.
What is a blues scale?
A variation of the pentatonic scale with a 'blue note'.