Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

This folk song was popular in the Appalachian Mountains from 1915, but probably came from Scotland and is
part of the Celtic (Scottish) music tradition.

To find the mode of “Black Is the Color,” follow the steps given below.

1. Name the major key with one sharp. G major


2. Identify the interval of the last note of song (A) to the major tonic note (G). M2


3. Using this interval, determine the mode. ‘A’ Dorian is the second note (M2) above the major tonic note.


4. Draw the‘A’ Dorian mode. (Note: HS between 2 – 3 and 6 – 7.)


5. “Old Joe Clark,” American folk song

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