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Ionian Mode
The foundation for tonal harmony and key structure, the Ionian mode, which is identical to the major scale and serves as the foundation of Western tonal music. The lesson breaks down its structure, starting note, and whole-step/half-step pattern, making it easy to visualize and understand on the keyboard and staff.
Used in countless classical and popular melodies, viewers learn how the Ionian mode creates a bright, stable sound and how it compares to other modes. This mode is essential for building melodies, harmonies, and understanding major key signatures.
1: A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# are the notes of which Ionian mode?
2: Which notes construct a G Ionian mode?
3: Which notes construct a C Ionian mode?
4: Choose the correct pattern of half steps and whole steps that constructs the Ionian mode
5: Ionian mode is simply another name for which scale?
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Dorian Mode
Good for improvisation and alternative harmony, the Dorian mode is a minor-based scale with a unique, slightly brighter sound than the natural minor.
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