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A signature Mixolydian progression would be I - bVII and this is found in tons of Celtic tunes, and in quite a few Grateful Dead jams as well. For the latter, I've always used I-bVII-IV-I - I almost don't ever get sick of that!!
- What chords are used in Celtic music?
- What mode is Celtic music in?
- What makes a song sound Celtic?
- What is the Celtic scale?
What chords are used in Celtic music?
In Traditional Gaelic music, the Ionian, Dorian, Mixolydian and Aeolian modes dominate, with the keys of D Ionian, G Ionian, A Dorian and E Dorian among those popular with session musicians.
What mode is Celtic music in?
Celtic music typically uses gapped scales of five (pentatonic) or six (hexatonic) tones. Some tunes use seven (heptatonic) tones or all the notes of a particular mode.
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THE FOUR CELTIC MODES.
| IONIAN | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
|---|---|
| DORIAN | 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7 |
| AEOLIAN | 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7 |
What makes a song sound Celtic?
Celtic music is a popular type of music that makes a lot of use of the Mixolydian and Dorian modes and pentatonic scales. ... One of the main elements of Celtic music is the use of microtonal bends. These are also found in blues and Arabic music.
What is the Celtic scale?
The Amara or Celtic Minor scale is a handpan version of the typical Irish or Scottish hexatonic Dorian/minor scale, a double mode created omitting the sixth degree of the Aeolian – or natural minor – scale. Its application is very similar to the Integral scale, the two being versatile and very common.
