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The Aeolian mode

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The Aeolian mode is the sixth mode of the major scale. To play the Aeolian you start on the sixth of the major scale.

The Locrian mode

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The Locrian mode is a musical mode or diatonic scale. It may be considered a minor scale

with the second and fifth scale degrees lowered a semi-tone. The Locrian mode may also be considered as a scale beginning on the seventh scale degree of any Ionian, or major scale.The Locrian mode has the formula 1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7. Its tonic chord is a diminished triad (Bdim in the Locrian mode of the diatonic scale corresponding to C major).

The Mixolydian mode

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The mixolydian mode is the fifth mode of the major scale and is the only dominant mode of the major scale. To play the mixolydian you start on the fifth of the major scale.

Making music with a single chord - The modal chord

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In the last article I talked about the modal chord and how it could be used to make music. In this article I will make some music from this chord form and I will also try to break it down for you. You will have access to all the composition materials i.e. score, midi file, individual tracks and the mix of the result, all these materials are at the end of this article.

Musical modes

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Modal theory is simple to understand, still this simple concept has caused mode confusion that any other musical principle in music. For most musicians the term scale and mode are interchangeable. There is some truth to this perception, understanding the difference is crucial.

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