modes

[Howard S. Rosen]

>In Young you have a pytagoaron scale that is the basic for modal music.
>You have all pytagaros chords dorian, frygian, mixolydian as they are
supposed to sound.
>In F# You can play the Frygian mode forexample
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I must respectfully correct you on this Ola. Dorian, Phrygian etc. are not
chords. They are modal scales (Greek) that are not related to the
Pythagorean scale whose basis is pure 5ths.  The structure of the Dorian
mode is that of all the white piano keys from D to D. The structure of the
Phrygian is from E to E (again all white keys). etc. So, it is not likely
that the Phrygian mode will be played in the key of F# unless, using its key
signature, you used the following notes:

F#3-G natural-A natural-B-C#-D natural-E natural-F#

With 4 accidentals, what is your point about  playing that scale in the key
of F# major?

PS - As a point of interest, note that the 2nd movement of Brahms' 4th
Symphony is in the Phrygian mode. He used a 4 sharp key signature because he
modulates to E major, but the opening theme uses the proper accidentals to
make it a true example of the Phrygian mode.


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