Re: quick question about nomenclature and modes

[Seth Austen <seth...>]

on 12/7/00 7:02 PM, Koby the Interactive Bear at kchodosh (at) 
suffolk(dot)lib(dot)ny(dot)us
wrote:

> My music theory teacher couldn't explain this at all, and the textbook makes
> no sense, so I'll ask you folks...
> 
> if you play "D E F G A B C D" (with no accidentals)
> 
> is that a "D Dorian" scale
> or a "C Dorian" scale?
> 
> Thanks,
> Koby.
> www.kobyland.com
> 
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