Harmony | 2 CHARACTERISTICS SCALE 7 1/2 steos between degrees (Parallel to "C") lonian (major) i es @ 4 q | q | Dorian eS Phrygian 1-2; 3-6 4 us Lycian 45; 7-1 rixoiate SSS ve = a Aeolian (minor) 2-3; St Ges bi q ¢ Locrian 2; ‘) <Harmony | 5 Scales may also be described by comparing them to the parallel major or minor scale. =e Thus, Dorian mode may be described as a minor scale with the Sin degree raised: ay s Phrygian mode may de described as a minor scale with the Zne cegree lowered: (b) x zz + Lydian mode may be described as a mate scale with the 4th degree raised: wD 2 z s Mixolydian moae may be described as a major scale with the 7tn degree lowered: De Aeolian mode (also known as the minor scale): a Locrian mode may be described as a minor scale with the’2nd and Sth degrees lowered: () (b) sj Harmony! 14 The minor scale (Aeolian mode) is also known as “natural” minor or “pure” minor: ae The harmonic minor scale may be described as a minor scale wiin the 7th degree raisec (4) =e The melodic minor scale may be described as a minor scale with tne 6th and 7th degrees raised in its ascending form; In its descending form the melodic minor scale reverts to pure minor: The major pentatonic scale is a five note scale. |t contains scale ceorees 1,2, 3, 5, 6 from the major scale, and does not contain any half-steos. > —— Homework numbers: 9, 10