Music Theory: Church Modes

What are modes defined by?

Starting scale degree and its diatonic degree

Name all the modes.

1. Ionian
2. Dorian
3. Phrygian
4. Lydian
5. Mixolydian
6. Aeolian
7. Locrian

What are the major sounding modes?

1. Ionian
2. Lydian
3. Mixolydian

What mode sounds major with a raised 4th?

Lydian

What mode sound major with a lowered 7th?

Mixolydian

What are the minor sounding modes?

1. Dorian
2. Phrygian
3. Aeolian

4. Locrian

What mode sounds minor with a raised 6th?

Dorian

What mode sounds minor with a lowered 2nd?

Phrygian

What mode sounds minor with a lowered 2nd and 5th?

Locrian

What scale degree does the Ionian mode start one?

1
Tonic

What scale degree does the Dorian mode start one?

2
Supertonic

What scale degree does the Phrygian mode start one?

3
Mediant

What scale degree does the Lydian mode start one?

4
Subdominant

What scale degree does the Mixolydian mode start one?

5
Dominant

What scale degree does the Aeolian mode start one?

6
Submediant

What scale degree does the Locrian mode start one?

7
Leading tone

What is the formula for the Ionian mode?

WWHWWWH

What is the formula for the Dorian mode?

WHWWWHW

What is the formula for the Phrygian mode?

HWWWHWW

What is the formula for the Lydian mode?

WWWHWWH

What is the formula for the Mixolydian mode?

WWHWWHW

What is the formula for the Aeolian mode?

WHWWHWW

What is the formula for the Locrian mode?

HWWHWWW

What tone does the Ionian mode start on?

Do
C

What tone does the Dorian mode start on?

Re
D

What tone does the Phrygian mode start on?

Mi
E

What tone does the Lydian mode start on?

Fa
F

What tone does the Mixolydian mode start on?

So
G

What tone does the Aeolian mode start on?

La
A

What tone does the Locrian mode start on?

Ti
B

What are the scale degree names in order?

Tonic, Supertonic, Mediant, Subdominant, Dominant, Submediant, Leading Tone