Mixolydian tunes

Subject: Mixolydian tunes
From: Ana
Date: 30 May 00 - 02:04 AM

This query is in the vein of "I don't know much about...., but I know what I like"!!

I understand that "She moved thro' the fair" uses a mixolydian tune. Can somebody explain to this poor plebe (in simple terms please) what this means.

I gather a few other tunes such as "The Star of Belle Isle" and "Green Shores' use it too. Thanks

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: Pene Azul
Date: 30 May 00 - 02:17 AM

A Mixolydian scale is a major scale with the seventh flatted. An example is the scale starting at G and played on all the white keys of the piano.

It's whole-whole-half-whole-whole-half-whole.

PA

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: Pene Azul
Date: 30 May 00 - 02:21 AM

Two good threads on the subject:

Modes?

Modes and Scales Again

PA

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: Ana
Date: 30 May 00 - 03:06 AM

Whoa!! & wow! Thanks for the fast reply and pointers Pene. I'll stash those threads and mull over them for a time. Ah.. so much to learn and so little time. If only I could locate an income with out having to go out to work for a time. Cheers Ana

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: Helen
Date: 30 May 00 - 04:19 AM

Ana,

If we did a survey of every Mudcatter I reckon that at least 90% of us would agree with your statement: "Ah.. so much to learn and so little time. If only I could locate an income with out having to go out to work for a time."

You are not alone.

Helen

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 30 May 00 - 09:53 AM

A couple of other songs that have (common) tunes in the Mixolydian mode: "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" and "The Handsome Cabin Boy."

All the best,
Dan Milner

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: GUEST,Bruce O.
Date: 30 May 00 - 03:31 PM

Mixolydian is perhaps most easily thought of as major mode, but with the 7th flatted. In my mode number identifier system it is #858, and in file COMBCOD2.TXT on my website you can find 320 of them.

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: Ana
Date: 30 May 00 - 04:18 PM

Bruce - are you flexing your muscles or what?!!! - Remember - I'm just a simple girl (and where is your web site?). Cheers Ana

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: black walnut
Date: 30 May 00 - 04:35 PM

anna, mixolydian is probably my favourite mode. it's a joy to listen to, to play in, and it's a wonderful mode to inspire songwriting.

it would be nice to get a good long list of tunes and songs that are in this mode. (forgive me, if this has been already done, i'll find it).

~black walnut

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: black walnut
Date: 30 May 00 - 04:35 PM

correction. make that ana with only one 'a'.

~nut

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: Susan-Marie
Date: 30 May 00 - 05:13 PM

Ana - Bruce's web site is (a drum role please, this is my first attempt at a workable blue clicky thing: here

If I screwed that up, it's located at http://users.erols.com/olsonw/

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: GUEST,Bruce O.
Date: 30 May 00 - 05:58 PM

Congratulations Susan-Marie. It took me 3 tries before I could make the blue clicky thing work, and I still sometimes forget to put in the http stuff.
I was also surprised that that address works. I've always used www.erols.com/olsonw

Subject: RE: Mixolydian tunes
From: Ana
Date: 31 May 00 - 04:06 PM

Thanks guys. I 've had to stash your site for my weekend cruisings Bruce - looks like a lot of work is captured on it. I haven't quite figured your #858 system, but I'm imagining it will all come clear soon. Thanks too Dan - I'll track the tunes down for a listen. Like Black Walnut, I'd like to hear of others favourites in this mode. Cheers Ana