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Unit 3: Identities
Quick questions on Intervals, scales and key signatures: WACE Year 12 Music
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What are intervals?Show answer
An interval has two parts: a size (a number) and a quality (a word).
What are modes?Show answer
Modes are scales built on each degree of the major scale using the same notes but a different starting pitch. The white-note modes are a quick reference: Ionian (C, the major scale), Dorian (D), Phrygian (E), Lydian (F), Mixolydian (G), Aeolian (A, the natural minor) and Locrian (B). Modes appear often in jazz and contemporary contexts, so recognising Dorian and Mixolydian by ear and on the page is worth practising.
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