The Composer's Life
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The Composer's Life
Composing with Modes: Mixolydian
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There’s something immediately relaxed about Mixolydian, but not in a neutral way — it has attitude. A kind of laid-back tension that comes from that one note that shifts everything slightly out of “standard” major territory.
In this episode of The Composer’s Life, I continue the modes series by looking at Mixolydian and how that subtle change in the scale creates a completely different energy when you start composing with it.
This is the fifth of a seven part series where I break down each musical mode so you can use in your own composing.
To get more help with the concept, here's an article that contains music examples, video explanations, and a pdf with all the Mixolydian scales:
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