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How do you make a modal chord?
For instance, you can play low E on every four beats, and then play around with the notes of an E mode, such as E Mixolydian. For a broader application, you can play a vamp. A modal vamp will return to the tonic chord often.
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Understanding Modal Harmony: Building Chords from Modes.
| Mode | Characteristic Pitch |
|---|---|
| Mixolydian Mode | ♭7 |
Can you make chords from modes?
Seventh Chords and Modes
Major chords follow the formula 1-3-5-7. Both Ionian and Lydian modes contain these notes; therefore either mode can be used. Minor chords follow the formula 1-b3-5-b7. Dorian, phrygian, and aeolian all contain that formula, therefore any one of them can be played.
What is a modal mixture chord?
Modal mixture (or borrowing) is the harmonic technique of mixing the notes from the parallel major and natural-minor modes (e.g., C major and C minor). This results in changing the chord qualities and/or melodic “color” to achieve expressive effects not available in the main scale itself.
