Re: Answer--quick question about nomenclature and modes (LONG)

[Koby the Interactive Bear <kchodosh...>]

On Thu, 7 Dec 2000 21:24:07 EST, you wrote:

>If we lower the third degree 
>of the scale by a half step (E to Eb) and the 7th degree of the scale by a 
>half step (B to Bb) we have changed the Major scale interval pattern to the 
>Dorian pattern.

Or, for a simpler rule, we can say that C is the second note of the Bb scale, 
therefore C dorian works it from C to C in the Bb key sig. So dorian transposed 
to f / "f dorian" would be F G Ab Bb C D Eb F. Why is everyone so into the 
half/whole pattern thing? Whatever -- I get it now, and thanks

-the bear with the hair

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