What are the greek modes, and how do they differ from modern modes?

1. What are the Greek modes?
2. What are the 7 Greek modes?
3. Where do the Greek modes come from?
4. Are there modes of modes?

What are the Greek modes?

The eight modes

Seven of them were given names identical with those used in the musical theory of ancient Greece: Dorian, Hypodorian, Phrygian, Hypophrygian, Lydian, Hypolydian, and Mixolydian, while the name of the eighth mode, Hypomixolydian, was adapted from the Greek.

What are the 7 Greek modes?

In this lesson, you'll meet the major scale's seven modes—Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian—and learn how you can use their distinctive sounds to create more interesting melodies and chords.

Where do the Greek modes come from?

These names are derived from an Ancient Greek subgroup (Dorians), a small region in central Greece (Locris), and certain neighboring peoples (non-Greek but related to them) from Asia Minor (Lydia, Phrygia).

Are there modes of modes?

The major scale contains seven modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian.