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Although modes were used as scales several centuties ago before they were replaced by scales, they ate sill used in popular music— especially in moder In this lesson, we'll define, explain, and explore diatonic modes, But befare we go ino al tha, let's breakdown these erm + Diatonic + Mode A Breakdown On The Concept Of Diatonic Modes ‘A good way fo start this lesson is by breaking down the concep of diatonic modes, Pursuant fo that, let's expound onthe two words thet make up the concep + Diatonie + Modes A Short Note On The Term Diatonic There are so many perspectives tothe tem diatonic, however, inthis lesson, we'll be focusing on the the modal perspective, ‘Check It Ou ‘There ate twelve musical notes: C#D# FH GHAE Seven white notesate considered as naturals, while five black notes C#D# FH GHA# are considered as accidentals ‘The seven naturals were named using the frst seven leters of the alpebet: AB.CDER&G while the five accidentals are considered as variants of the natural. ‘Ab, Bb, CH, Df, Bb, Fe, and Gb are used to name the naturals, while the ‘Whenever the term diatonic is use, it refers to the relationship between the naturals, having any of these seven alphabets: A,B.C,D.EF&G without any of the accidentals: Ab, Bb, CA, Dd, Bb, Fa and Gb AA musical clement (be ita scale, interval, chor, or chord progression) canbe classified as dintonic if it's a product ofthe relationship between natural A Short Note On The Term Mode [Before the evolution af modem day scales like the natural major and natural minor scales, modes were used, ine a mode, the definition below has some ofthe esseatil keywords we need in this study: Although there ae so many ways tod ‘A mode consists of sequence of natural notes starting from a given natural note until its octave i reached, gee Ly LL For example, stating from E and progressing to other adjacent notes: G:1, until octave is reached a “The ioaian mode isthe first mode inthe diatonic set of modes and consists ofall the white notes on the piano fiom C to C: ‘The ionian mode consists of whole steps between successive tones, save between ts third and fourth tones and between its seventh and eighth tones. produces mode, t's go ahead and explore these modes Diatonic Modes — Explored ‘The Ionian Mode = Inthe C ionien made, there ate hal steps between the third and fourth tones (which are E and F): and between the seventh and eighth tones (which are Band C) Although modes ate not designed tobe transposed, the evolution of the concept of key made it possible fr a mode robe transposed = = ‘Here’ The Ionian Mode Starting From Other NotesThe Db ionian mode: Db Eb Gb Ab Bb ot Db ‘The D ionian mode Fe c# The Eb ionian mode Eb Ab Bb Eb The Eionian mode: C# D# =SEee The F ionian mode Bb The Gb ionian mode: Gb Ab Bb Db Eb a b The G ionian mode: The Ab ionian mode: ='= f= (SS eeAb Bb Db Eb Ab c# F# G# Bb Bb Eb C#D# FH G#AE gga ‘The dorian mode i the second diatonic mode, and consists of white notes from D to Ds The A ionian mode The Bb ionian mode: The B ionian mode: ‘The Dorian Mode = = 12 rE ne ‘The dorian mode consists of whole steps between suocessve tones, save hetween its second and tied tones and berweon is sixth and seventh tones, ‘Here’ The Dorian Mode Starting From Other Notes Eb Bb ‘The C dorian mode = [= ‘The Ch dorian mode:C# D# F# G#A# c# The D dorian m ‘The Eb dorian mode Eb GbAbBb Db Eb od LL ‘The E dorian mode ==E=E=E Fe c# The F dorian mode: Eb Ab Bb = The F# dorian mode: F# G# C# D# Ft = The G dorian mode: Bb The Ge dorian mode: f= (SS EEEGHA# C#HD# F#G# Fe Bb Db Eb Ab Bb od db c# F# G# ‘The Phrygian Mode The A dorian made: ‘The Bb dorian mode The B dovian mode: I=(=1=1= = ‘The phrygian mode consists of whole steps between successive tones, save between it fist and second tones ad between it ith ‘Here’ The Phrygian Mode Starting From Other Notes The C phrygian mode: Db Eb Ab Bb ie = The Ce phrygian mode: ‘The phrygian mode isthe third diate mode, and can be played by depressing all the white notes ofthe keyboard successively from Eto and sixth tones,c# The D phrygian mode: Eb Bb ‘The De phrygian mode: D# F# GHA# C# D# ‘The E pheysian mode: The F phrygian mode: Gb Ab Bb Db Eb TCEEEs The F# phrygian mode: Fe “i # The G phrygian mode: Ab Bb = = The Gt phrygian mode: f= (SS EEEG# C#D# FH G# ‘The A phrygian mode’ the At phnygian mode: The B phuygian mode The Ly n Mode Paying ll the white notes ou the piano from FtoF produces the Iydian mode, which isthe fourth diatonic mode. The dorian mode consists of whole steps between successive tones, save between its fourth and fi tones and between its seventh and eighth tones. “Heres The lian Mode Starting From Other Notes. The Ctydian mode The Db iyian mode: The Dlydian mode: The Eb ionian mode: The F lydian mode: The F lydian mode: The dian mode: The G Iydian mode: ‘The Ab ydian mode The A Iydian mode: ‘The Bo Iydian mode: The B Iydian mode: ‘The Mixolydian Mode ‘The mixolydian mode is the ith ditonie mode, and ean formed by playing all the white notes on the piano from G 0 The mixolyian mode consists of whole steps between successive tones, save between its hid and fourth tones and between is sixth and seventh ones, ‘Heres The Mixolyian Mode Starting From Other Notes The C mixolydian mode The Db mixolydian mode: The D mixolyéian mode The Eb mixolydian mode: the sixolydian mode: ‘The F mixolydian mode’‘The Gh mixolydian mode: The G mixolyéian mode: ‘The Ab mixolydian mode: The Bb mixolydian mode: The B mixolydian mode: ‘The Aeolian Mode ‘The acolian mode isthe sixth diatonic mode that is formed by the melodic relationship between all the white notes onthe piano from A to A: ‘The acolisn mode consis of whole steps between successive tones, save betes is thitd and fourth tones and betwexn i il and sixth tones ‘Here's The Acolian Mode Staring rom Other Notes. “The C acolian mode The Ch acoias mode: “The D actian mode: ‘The DW seoion mode: “The F acolan mode: ‘The F aeolian mode: ‘The Fé aeolian mode: ‘The G acoian mode: The Gi aeolian mode: ‘The A acolian mode: ‘The Bb aeolian mode: ‘The B acolian mode: ‘The Locrian Mode ‘The locran mode isthe seventh datnie mode, and consists of ll the white notes onthe iano from B 0B ‘The locran mode consists of whole steps hetween sucessve tones, save betwen its fist and second tones and between its fous and ih tones Here's The Locrian Mode Starting From Other Notes. “he C losran mode: The Ct lesan mode: The D oeran mode: ‘The DY lorin mode ‘The E locrian mode: ‘The Florian mode: ‘The Fé oerian mode: “The G lesan mode: The Gi lovin mode The A lori mode: ‘The AP lovin mode ‘The B locrian mode: Final WordsDiatonic modes have taken a common place not only in jaz improvisation, but in other popular music styles like blues and gospel, ard that's why every serious pianist must dedicate time to lear and master them, ‘Thank you for your ime! Chuku Onyemachi Hello, Im Chuku Onyemachi (aka -"Dr Pokey") ~a musicologist, pianist, author, clinician and Nigerian. Inspired by my role model Jermaine Griggs, Istrisdtachng musician in my neighborhood in Apri 2005. Today, Im privileged to work asa musi congulant TD anscontentcetor with HearandPlay Music Group sharing my wealth of knowledge with housands of susiians across the wold Related posts: 1. The Secret To Modes 2. The Difference Between Major and Minor Modes 3. Relating Tonalities With Modes 44. Another Approach To Modes & Improvisation (Advanced) ‘5, Implications of The Leading Note in Modality 6. Who Else Is Interested In Learning What The Term Diatonie Means? 77. 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