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To start thinking in terms of modes, you want to lean towards "target" notes in a scale
pattern to match the chord changes in a chord progression. You want to start, stop, use vibrato, sustain, etcetera on the
targeted notes. Without using a chord pattern this time, lets just look at going from one mode to another within the same
Key. In the canon in D, the song is in the Key of D major (D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#). Only two notes are sharp (F#, C#). The
mode spread would be:
I-Ionian (D,E,F#,G,A,B,C#) ii-Dorian (E,F#,G,A,B,C#,D) iii-Phrygian (F#,G,A,B,C#,D,E) IV-Lydian (G,A,B,C#,A,B,C#,D) V-Mixolydian
(A,B,C#,D,E,F#,G) vi-Aeolian (B,C#,D,E,F#,G,A,B) vii-Locrian (C#,D,E,F#,G,A,B) Notice
in the song (Canon in D) how it shift from V (mixolydian - major sounding), to iii (Phrygian - minor sounding), to IV (Lydian
- major sounding). This is a fast and easy way to apply modes. Enjoy! (See mode section).
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