Greek Modes with Visual Representations - Ear Training Lesson 5

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Take the time to know what notes separate the scales by comparing them to Major or Minor (Ex. Phrygian is a minor scale with a b2). There is a chart to write down below. I would take the time to do so if you are unsure of the notes and interval content.
Know the Circle of Fifths/Major and Minors really well first before tackling modes. Some of my tips assume that you already know how Major and Minor keys work.
The smiley face/sad face is not right and wrong for the dictations. I could see where there could be some confusion here. I just thought the two pictures are perfectly representative of major and minor because they are the very stock and bread and butter flavors of happiness and sadness in music. Perhaps I'll use the greek happy and sad faces next time.
Can't remember the intervals that compose the modes? Remember, modes are slightly different than "scales", though the terms are somewhat interchangeable. A Mode means it is just a rearrangement of the "starting point" or "root note" of the original seven note scale. One can create as many modes as there are notes in the scale. There are 7 notes in C Major (A. K. A. Ionian), therefore there a seven modes of C Major when the original scale is included. 7 possible rearrangements for 7 notes (But 1. One must go in the musical alphabetical order 2.There is no H in the musical alphabet). The Chart includes what picture I use to represent it and * are placed by scale degrees you should be listening for because they really distinguish the scale/mode:
(Happy Face) C Ionian is C to C with no accidentals: C D E F G A B C
or Numbers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
or Solfeggio: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
(Greek Harp Player) D Dorian is D to D with no accidentals: D E F G A B C D
or Numbers: 1 2 b3 4 5 6* b7 8
or Solfeggio: Do Re Mey Fa Sol La* Tey Do
(Mexican Guy with Classical Guitar) E Phrygian is E to E with no accidentals: E F G A B C D E
or Numbers: 1 b2* b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
or Solfeggio: Do Ra* Mey Fa Sol Ley Tey Do
(Link / Wood Elf) F Lydian is F to F with no accidentals: F G A B C D E F
or Numbers: 1 2 3 #4* 5 6 7 8
or Solfeggio: Do Re Mi FI* Sol La Ti Do
(Honkey Tonk) G Mixolydian is G to G with no accidentals: G A B C D E F G
or Numbers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7* 8
or Solfedge: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Tey* Do
(Sad Face) A Aeolian is A to A with no accidentals: A B C D E F G A
or Numbers: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
or Solfedge: Do Re Mey Fa Sol Ley Tey Do
(Devil with electric guitar) B Locrian is B to B with no accidentals: B C D E F G A B
or Numbers: 1 b2 b3 4 b5* b6 b7 8
or Solfedge: Do Ra Mey Fa Sey* Ley Tey Do

5. The letters are useful because the X to X with no accidentals trick is easy to remember. And from there you can figure out the intervals and everything else one needs to know. It's basically doing all your theory work in C Major first because it's the clearest of all the keys to think it because it doesn't need a key signature, accidentals, or black keys on the piano. Then, after much pratice, you can start to transfer things over to weird keys like Gb Major for instance, with the number system.
6. The numbers (They are derived from the distance between the letters) are useful because the key is vague, allowing one to figure out the other 77 (7 x 11.....Number of modes possible x 12 separate pitches in the western music system, -1 because we've already done "C"...so 7 x11 remaining) Greek modes that aren't listed here. Sounds like a lot but remember; it's useful to think in dozens if your a musician because there's 12 notes in the western music system. If you know one Phrygian, maybe you really know 11 more theoretically? Take a look (Notice how the letters change but the number formula for Phrygian doesn't):

1. E Phrygian: E F G A B C D E ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
2. F Phrygian: F Ab Bb C Db Eb F ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
3. F# Phrygian: F# G A B C# D E F# ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
4. G Phrygian: G Ab Bb C D Eb F G ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
5. Ab Phrygian: Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
6. A Phrygian: A Bb C D E F G A ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
7. Bb Phrygian: Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb ~~~1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
8. B Phrygian: B C D E F# G A B ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
9. C Phrygian: C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C ~~~1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
10. C# Phrygian: C# D E F# G# A B C# ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8 
11. D Phrygian: D Eb F G A Bb C D ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8
12. Eb Phrygian: Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb ~~~ 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8

All the modes have only one note difference to either the major or minor scale except for locrian.
Locian is a major scale with everything flatted a half step except for the 4th scale degree.
Ear Training Lesson 5 Greek Modes with Visual Representations

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