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Study No. 10 - Modes of C Major Digital Sheet Music
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Study No. 10 - Modes of C Majorby Brian Streckfus Easy Guitar Tab - Digital Sheet Music

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This study/etude makes modes a much more fun and practical exploration, rather than feeling like abstract theory. Also, since all seven are used in the key of C major, this study/etude allows someone to quickly memorize how modes work. The modes are diffucult to memorize because of their foreign names. This makes this piece have great replay value since it will take a few run throughs to memorize them. 

Tips:
1. Each mode has one special note. It is a great exercise to figure them out. For example, the B natural in D dorian sections is the special note. This B natural "should" have been a Bb in the key of "regular" D minor. I added diamond shaped note heads to make which notes are special obvious. 

2. This piece is a good example of what I like to call half step gravity. For example, in measure 12, the B has more gravity to go to C than A because C is closer. B to C would be a half step. B to A would be a whole step.

3. This piece is a good example of bass notes setting the tone and vibe. I invite performers to change the bass notes to see what I mean. For example, a constant C bass note would lead to a problem-free sound, whereas a constant B bass note leads to a more uncomfortable, metal music sound.

4. This piece is a good example of how we hear a chord from the bass note on up. For example, the chord in measure 13 could be called an Am(add2)/B chord, but since B is the bass note, it sounds more like a B half dimished chord.

5. This piece is a good example of a perfect authentic cadence (PAC) with a final A minor chord tonic (home) chord with an "A" in the bass and soprano voices.

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