A PowerPoint Presentation by Peggy Taylor “Jig” by Violet Archer, Dorian Mode (Celebration Series, Piano Odyssey, Level 5)

RememberNameNotesSounds IIonianC-CMajor Don’tDorianD-DMinor PlayPhrygianE-EMinor LoudLydianF-FMajor MusicMixolydianG-GMajor AfterAeolianA-AMinor LettermanLocrianB-BMinor

Memorize Order of Modes Mode NameStarting / Ending Notes Key Sig. Trans- position Interval Whole & Half Step Patterns Another way to think of the mode scale I C Ionian C – C C UnisonWWHWWWH (Major Scale) Don’t D Dorian D – DCM2 nd DownWHWWWHW (Natural minor with raised 6 th ) Play E Phrygian E – ECM3 rd DownHWWWHWW (Natural minor scale with a lowered 2nd) Loud F Lydian F – FCP4 th DownWWWHWWH (Major scale with a raised 4 th ) Music G Mixolydian G – GCP5 th DownWWHWWHW (Major scale with a lowered 7 th ) After A Aeolian A – ACM6 th DownWHWWHWW (Natural minor scale) Letterman B Locrian B – BCM7 th DownHWWHWWW (Natural minor scale with lowered 2 nd and 5 th )

 To find the notes for any mode scale  from the desired starting note, count down by the transposition interval (see chart) for that mode  use the major key signature of the resulting note.

 Example: to play a Lydian scale on A  the lydian transposition interval is a P4th  count down a P4th from A, which is E  using the Key Signature for E Major, play the scale, starting and ending on A. “A” Lydian: A, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A

 Major Sounding Modes – from Major Scale:  L Lydian #4th  I Ionian Major Scale  M Mixolydian b7th  Minor Sounding Modes – from Natural Minor  D Dorian #6  A Aeolian Natural Minor Scale  P Phrygian b2

 Eastern Music – Locrian Mode (Sakura)  Jazz – Dorian, Mixolydian, Phrygian, Aeolian  Jewish – Phrygian (Hava Nagila)  Latin – Mixolydian, Phrygian

LYDIAN - very bright, upbeat. Good for anything very bright and upbeat such as pop, kids music, etc IONIAN - very sweet, happy, bright. Perfect for happy songs, love songs, etc. Used for almost all childrens music MIXOLYDIAN - middle of the road bright scale. Good for light rock, pop, country, etc DORIAN - perfect middle ground. Not too bright, not to dark. Good for country, rock, blues. AEOLIAN - gritty, bluesy, warm sounding rock scale. This is the standard rock and blues scale. PHRYGIAN - dark, classical metal sound. A Randy Rhoads favorite. LOCRIAN - very dark, dissident, brooding. Good for heavy metal, dark classical, etc. Unstable harmonically because it’s chord is diminished

 Create chords from the 1,3,5,(7) tones of a mode scale  You should also be able to use any of the available notes of the mode scale to find harmony and melody ideas that will work perfectly.

Chord Key Displacement Mode  CM 7th CM C - C Ionian  Dm 7th CM D - D Dorian  Em 7th CM E - E Phrygian  FM 7th CM F - F Lydian  G Dom7th CM G - G Mixolydian  Am 7th CM A - A Aeolian  B 1/2 Dim7th CM B - B Locrian

 A good exercise would be to play the scale tone 7th chords in your left hand while playing the corresponding modes in the right.  Learning these modes for the piano, along with the major scales and arpeggios, is very important in improvising on the piano.

 Beginners: Scarborough Fair, any versionDorian  Intro Level *Kabalevsky Song Op. 39, #8Dorian *David DukeBear DancePhrygian  Level 1 *Pierre GallantInvention No. 6Dorian *David Duke She’s Like the SwallowDorian *David DukeMarchLydian *Paul SheftelIns and OutsModal  Level 1-2 KabalevskyWaltz, Op. 39, No. 13Begins in Dorian

 Level 2 *Bela BartokLittle Dance in Canon Form D Dorian *Chee-Hwa TanThe Land of NodG Mixolydian From Clark, Contemporary Piano Literature Book 2: Elie SiegmeisterSong of the Dark WoodsDorian ShostakovichWaltzAeolian on A and G  Level 3 David Diamond 8 Piano Pieces: Rock-a-Bye Baby Aeolian on D David Diamond 8 Piano Pieces: Jack-a-Dandy Mixolydian on D  Level 2-4 Burgess, Marjorie Music a la ModeVarious Modes  Level 4 *Arpad BalazsGameD Dorian

 Level 5 *Violet ArcherJigDorian  Level 6 *Pierre GallantSarabandeD Mixolydian *Paul CrestonPastoral Dance, Op. 24, #4 F Lydian Not in Syllabus:  Level 5Kaleidoscope Solos, Book 5 J. George ExoticaPhrygian on C NovelletteAeolian and Dorian  Everett Stevens Six Modal Miniatures for Piano (may not still be in print – used to be in syllabus) *From the Celebrations Series: Piano Odyssey