Depiction of the Modes We recommend the following mnemonic: "I Don't Play Loud Music About Love" I = Ionian (major) R1,W2,W3,H4,W5,W6,W7,H8 D = Dorian (one of the minors) starts on the 2nd interval P = Phrygian starts on the 3rd L = Lydian starts on the 4th M = Mixolydian starts on the 5th A = Aeolian (natural minor) starts on the 6th L = Locrian starts on the 7th In the key of C: C Dorian = D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D C Phrygian = E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E C Lydian = F,G,A,B,C,D,E,F C Mixolydian = G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G C Aeolian = A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A C Locrian = B,C,D,E,F,G,A,B We require that our students practice 1 different scale around the circle of 5ths each day, with all of the modes. The First Week: Monday C Tuesday G Wednesday D Thursday A Friday E Saturday B Sunday F# The Second Week: Monday C (repeat) Tuesday F Wednesday Bflat Thursday Eflat. Friday Aflat Saturday Dflat Sunday Gflat. Back to C We don't recommend studying C# or Cflat for obvious reasons.
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