Music
Mode
Musical mode - the scale pattern that defines the song's melodic character
7
values
297
total uses
Values Over Time
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All Values(7)
| # | Value | Songs | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionian Standard major scale - the default 'happy' mode | 186 | 62.6% |
| 2 | Mixolydian Major with flat 7th - bluesy, rock feel (Norwegian Wood, A Hard Day's Night) | 48 | 16.2% |
| 3 | Aeolian Natural minor - dark, melancholic (While My Guitar Gently Weeps) | 30 | 10.1% |
| 4 | Lydian Major with raised 4th - dreamy, floating, otherworldly | 16 | 5.4% |
| 5 | Dorian Minor with raised 6th - jazzy, bittersweet quality (Eleanor Rigby) | 14 | 4.7% |
| 6 | Phrygian Minor with flat 2nd - dark, Spanish/flamenco flavor | 2 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Locrian Diminished - extremely rare, unstable and dissonant | 1 | 0.3% |