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Church modes
Tell Dorian from Aeolian and Phrygian from Locrian — by ear.
Ionian vs Aeolian
Plain major vs plain minor — the rest of the modes hang off these two.
+100 XPStart lesson →Dorian and Mixolydian
Two of the most popular non-diatonic modes in modern playing.
+140 XPPass at 80% to advancePhrygian character
That dark, Spanish-tinged half-step opening you hear in flamenco.
+140 XPPass at 80% to advanceLydian brightness
Major with a raised fourth — the dreamy film-score sound.
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All six common modes in one round. You've got this.
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