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Chapter 65

Modal Composition

Minor Progressions & Modes

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Book3
Unit 15Minor Progressions & Modes
Leveladvanced

Lesson Content

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Examples
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Key Concepts

modal compositionmode as key centeravoid notescharacteristic tones

Rules

01

Establish the mode by emphasizing its characteristic tone

02

Dorian: emphasize raised 6th, Lydian: emphasize #4, Mixolydian: emphasize b7

03

Modal progressions often use fewer chords to maintain the modal color

MIDI Data

{
  "concept": "Use mode's characteristic tone to establish its color"
}

Exercises

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Tags

#modes#composition#improvisation#flavor

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