History Aeolian mode







although scholars past 3 centuries have regarded modes added glarean basis of minor/major division of classical european music, homophonic music replaced renaissance polyphony, oversimplification. key of minor closely related old transposed modes 1 , 2 (dorian , hypodorian) finals on a—as mode 3 (phrygian)—as glarean s aeolian.


in modern usage, aeolian mode sixth mode of major scale , has formula 1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, ♭6, ♭7. in c, c, d, e♭, f, g, a♭, b♭ (three flats); in a, a, b, c, d, e, f, g (no flats or sharps).


from point of view of relative major key, aeolian tonic chord submediant minor triad (vi). example, if aeolian mode used in all-white-note pitch based on a, a-minor triad, submediant in relative major key of c major.








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