I am building a flash module called 'Modes Demystified' which will demonstrate:
1. The eight modes, including their names, final and dominant (notation with audio)
2. Demonstrations of the modes and the peculiarities of their respective intervalic relationships that give them their unique character. I have composed a 1 minute 'etude' for each mode demonstrating step motion, 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, etc. in a scale like fashion that allows one to 'taste' the pure flavor of hearing and experiencing each one's effect. (notation with audio)
3. Transcription of each mode into modern notation with C as the tonic. This will demonstrate each mode in a modern notation 'key signature' to help people get a reference of how it relates to our modern scales since we tend to think of C major as the 'neutral' tonal center in the circle of fifths. (notation with audio)
4. Best two or three examples from the body of chant that illustrate these modes in their (theoretically) purest form. (notation with audio)
What I am looking for FROM YOU is suggestions of which pieces fill the bill for number four (4) in the list above. Please use the Graduale (1961) from the CMAA website as the reference so I can easily find the samples to which you refer. Once I have received the 'list' from all of you, I will then incorporate the demonstration into number four. This will be a great teaching tool for understanding the modal structures all in one easy to use flash file.
When submitting suggestions, please include:
1. Title
2. Mode Number
3. Page Number in the Graduale (1961)
Thank You!
1. The eight modes, including their names, final and dominant (notation with audio)
2. Demonstrations of the modes and the peculiarities of their respective intervalic relationships that give them their unique character. I have composed a 1 minute 'etude' for each mode demonstrating step motion, 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, etc. in a scale like fashion that allows one to 'taste' the pure flavor of hearing and experiencing each one's effect. (notation with audio)
3. Transcription of each mode into modern notation with C as the tonic. This will demonstrate each mode in a modern notation 'key signature' to help people get a reference of how it relates to our modern scales since we tend to think of C major as the 'neutral' tonal center in the circle of fifths. (notation with audio)
4. Best two or three examples from the body of chant that illustrate these modes in their (theoretically) purest form. (notation with audio)
What I am looking for FROM YOU is suggestions of which pieces fill the bill for number four (4) in the list above. Please use the Graduale (1961) from the CMAA website as the reference so I can easily find the samples to which you refer. Once I have received the 'list' from all of you, I will then incorporate the demonstration into number four. This will be a great teaching tool for understanding the modal structures all in one easy to use flash file.
When submitting suggestions, please include:
1. Title
2. Mode Number
3. Page Number in the Graduale (1961)
Thank You!