Standard notation practice (not folk musicians notation practice)
would be to write an E Dorian tune with the E minor/G major key
signature of one sharp (F#) and then sharp the individual Cs in
the tune. It needs to be explained to a classical musician that
in traditional music it's a common
The distinction you're describing only applies to classical music from
a very short period, roughly 1750-1880.
What about 1880 to 2003?
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Philip Whittaker wrote:
A double bass player...complained that it was in two sharps but was
in E minor. My explanation that it was a dorian not an aeolian
tune...was greeted with some derision. OK, if modes do not mean
anything to you how do you explain this one?
That's a case where a music
That's a case where a music education was a hindrance rather than an
advantage. Had the bassist learned the tune aurally it would not have
occurred to him to question whether it was in a minor key or dorian; it
should just have sounded right. If it didn't, the further education
he'd need
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Subject: [scots-l] Re: Modal Tunes (but seriously)
Date: 07/17/03 09:30
Philip Whittaker wrote:
A double bass player...complained that it was in two sharps but was
in E minor. My explanation that it was a dorian not an aeolian
tune
Jim Dawson wrote:
...I do not see any real information regarding modes coming out in
this discussion, plenty of show boating about how much music history
they know and nothing about how to use modes in real life music.
In my humble opinion, you do not need to know anything about modes in
Toby Rider wrote:
...Obviously there are some genuine talents sandwiched between the
Christina Aguilera
[Snip]
I thought her last single was good. The one where she has a terrible
wind problem in a phone booth. And in another recent song (Dirty) she
wore a lovely kilt, although I couldn't
Nigel Gatherer wrote:
Toby Rider wrote:
...Obviously there are some genuine talents sandwiched between the
Christina Aguilera
[Snip]
I thought her last single was good. The one where she has a terrible
wind problem in a phone booth. And in another recent song (Dirty) she
wore a lovely kilt,
