Music Composition DUMmIES

(Ben Green) #1

Appendix A


Appendix A: Modes and Chords Reference...................


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e talked a little bit about how the seven Greek musical modes are put
together in Chapter 6. Well, here are all the possible configurations of
the Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian for you
to double-check against your own work, or to simply use as a quick reference.

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A-Flat Ionian (Ab Major)

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