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Modes are mostly used in the context of tonal or modal music, i.e. as opposed to atonal music, since their definition implies a tonic. | Modes are mostly used in the context of tonal or modal music, i.e. as opposed to atonal music, since their definition implies a tonic. | ||
Octave-repeating [[harmonic series segment]]s are called ''harmonic modes'' by several musicians, although this implies a slightly definition of ''mode''. | Octave-repeating [[harmonic series segment]]s are called ''harmonic modes'' by several musicians, although this implies a slightly different definition of ''mode''. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
The [[5L 2s|diatonic scale]] has seven different modes. The following table shows the modes of the diatonic scale built on the white keys (C | The [[5L 2s|diatonic scale]] has seven different modes. The following table shows the modes of the diatonic scale built on the white keys ({{nowrap|{{dash|C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C|hair|med}}}}) and in the key of D. The modes can be sorted according to their tonic (sort by note names (white keys)) or their position in the [[circle of fifths]] (sort by step pattern) | ||
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|+ Modes of the diatonic scale | |+ style="font-size: 105%;" | Modes of the diatonic scale | ||
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! Name !! Step pattern !! Note names<br>(white keys) !! Note names<br>(in D) | ! Name !! Step pattern !! Note names<br>(white keys) !! Note names<br>(in D) | ||