Grade 8 Music Theory, Unit 8, Lesson 2 of 9
Brainlag Music

Dorian and Phrygian

Music theory, 20th-century techniques, 10 minutes

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Two minor-sounding modes.

Minor colours

The Dorian mode is a minor scale with a raised 6th; the Phrygian a minor scale with a flattened 2nd.

The Dorian mode on D: the white notes from D

The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.

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  • 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
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