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Thread #92118 Message #1757215
Posted By: Bonnie Shaljean
11-Jun-06 - 10:46 AM
Thread Name: a mnemonic for the modes
Subject: RE: a mnemonicfor the modes
"I Don't Peel Leftover Mangoes, Apples or Leeks"
"I Don't Pamper Lovers - Men, Animals or Ladies" (!!)
An easy way to remember what these modes actually sound like is to play on a piano keyboard, using the white keys only, an octave scale:
C to C = Ionian D to D = Dorian E to E = Phrygian F to F = Lydian G to G = Mixolydian A to A = Aeolian B to B = Lochrian