MusicianCV · TRPhrygian dominant
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Scale families and changes
Phrygian dominant · E F G♯ A B C D → ♭2 3
Play the notes against a pedal. Degree 1 is the centre. Altered degrees are measured against the major scale on that centre.
Example
Pitch material / distinctive motion · E F G♯ A B C D / ♭2 3
Pitch material / distinctive motionE F G♯ A B C D ♭2 3
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How do you emphasise the colour while keeping the centre clear?
Answer
Feature the characteristic pitch in a short phrase, then return to the pedal. Repeat over a different bass to hear the contrast.Related topics
Modulation: establishing a new centreReferences
Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom · Further reading
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