gen-define-modes-dorian-phrygian-etc-and-give-one-short-worked-e-f8d8

Define modes (Dorian, Phrygian, etc.) and give one short worked example.

# Musical Modes **Modes** are scales derived from rotating the starting point of a parent scale. The seven modes come from starting on each degree of the major scale. ## The Seven Modes (from C major) 1. **Ionian** (C-D-E-F-G-A-B) - major scale, bright 2. **Dorian** (D-E-F-G-A-B-C) - minor with raised 6th 3. **Phrygian** (E-F-G-A-B-C-D) - minor with lowered 2nd 4. **Lydian** (F-G-A-B-C-D-E) - major with raised 4th 5. **Mixolydian** (G-A-B-C-D-E-F) - major with lowered 7th 6. **Aeolian** (A-B-C-D-E-F-G) - natural minor 7. **Locrian** (B-C-D-E-F-G-A) - diminished, unstable ## Worked Example: A Dorian **Goal:** Find the notes of A Dorian **Method 1 - From the pattern:** Dorian has the pattern: **W-H-W-W-W-H-W** (W=whole step, H=half step) Starting on A: - A → B (W) → C (H) → D (W) → E (W) → F# (W) → G (H) → A **A Dorian = A-B-C-D-E-F#-G** **Method 2 - From parent major:** Dorian is the 2nd mode, so A Dorian comes from the major scale where A is the 2nd degree. That's **G major** (G-A-B-C-D-E-F#), starting from A. **Sound:** A minor scale with a raised 6th (F# instead of F natural) - jazzy, sophisticated minor quality.