Modes are scales that use the accidentals of a major scale, but start on a diferent tonic. The modes are: . To find a mode, figure out what the original major key would be and start the scale on the …

IB Music Modes and Minor Scales The diatonic scale is a series of whole tones (T) and semitones (S): TTSTTTSTTSTTTSTTSTTTSTTSTTTS etc. Every series of eight notes in this diatonic pattern, no …

Since there are seven notes in our collection, we get seven modes – one for each distinct tonic. Th ese are outlined in the diagrams to the right. In the uppermost diagram you see all the notes we have to …

Modes have been around for centuries and were the predominant form of Western church music until the Middle Ages. It is not necessary to delve too deeply into medieval modal music to appreciate how …

Back to Basics: To explore the “Harmony” of the modes we need to look at the arpeggios/ chords contained within them. We will look at the C major [Ionian] for simplicity’s sake.

There are seven “traditional” modes that were identified in early ecclesiastical music, and they are also referred to as “Church Modes”. Two of the seven modes are already familiar to us–the major and …

Here are a few charts to help break down modes, including scale patterns, chord patterns, and the characteristic “colour note / chord” within each scale.