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Lesson 46 from: Music Theory for Electronic Producers

Tomas George

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Lesson Info

46. Phrygian

<b><p dir="ltr">In this lesson, I talk about what the Phrygian mode is and how it is different from a major scale.</p><p dir="ltr">I also explain how you can work out how to use this mode for writing your music.</p><div><br></div></b>
Next Lesson: Lydian

Lessons

Class Trailer
1

Introduction

00:58
2

Basic Music Theory Terms

08:07
3

Keyboard Layout and Octaves

06:19
4

Working out Major Scales

08:58
5

Perfect 5ths

06:42
6

3rds - Part 1

08:05
7

3rds - Part 2

07:39
8

Perfect 4ths

04:36
9

Chords and Inversions - Part 1

10:05
10

Chords and Inversions - Part 2

09:13
11

Chord Progressions - Part 1

10:22
12

Chord Progressions - Part 2

08:26
13

Inversions

08:53
14

7th Chords

09:48
15

Chord Extensions

08:09
16

Suspended Chords

02:40
17

The Circle of 5ths

04:30
18

Minor Scales

08:09
19

Chords in the Natural Minor scale

09:56
20

Harmonic and Melodic Minor

09:30
21

Write the Chords, then the Melody

09:03
22

Write the Melody, then the Chords

18:01
23

Arpeggios

08:00
24

Writing Bass Parts

11:35
25

Writing Bass Riffs and Adapting Melodies

14:10
26

Song Analysis - Chords, Part 1

10:17
27

Song Analysis - Chords, Part 2

05:58
28

Song Analysis - Melody

08:55
29

Song Analysis - Arrangement

07:30
30

Song 2 Analysis - Arrangement

05:04
31

Song 2 Analysis - Chords

08:55
32

Song 2 Analysis - Melodies

06:34
33

Song 3 Analysis - Chords

11:41
34

Song 3 Analysis - Melodies and Arrangement

06:55
35

Create a Song from a Drum Beat - Part 1

10:22
36

Create a Song from a Drum Beat - Part 2

18:47
37

Create a Song from a Drum Beat - Part 3

18:49
38

Create a Song from a Drum Beat - Part 4

08:21
39

Create a Song from a Chord Progression - Part 1

08:16
40

Create a Song from a Chord Progression - Part 2

08:07
41

Create a Song from a Melody - Part 1

07:27
42

Create a Song from a Melody - Part 2

09:05
43

Modes Intro

04:10
44

Ionian

00:43
45

Dorian

04:31
46

Phrygian

02:09
47

Lydian

01:35
48

Mixolydian

02:13
49

Aeolian

00:39
50

Locrian

01:50
51

Dorian Mode Example

09:12
52

Pentatonic Scales

12:27

Lesson Info

Phrygian

OK. The next mode is the Phrygian mode. So this is the third one after Ionian and Dorian, we have Phrygian. So if we're in C major, we could say E Phrygian, which quite literally means the C major scale, but starting on the E. So we have the notes EFG ABC D and E, there is a way we can work this out. So for a major scale, we have to flatten the second, the third, the sixth and the seventh, quite complicated to remember or for a minor scale, this is a lot easier. We just flatten the second note. So in E minor, we have EF sharp, G ABC and D because it's the relative minor of G major which has an F sharp. So all we have to do is flatten this F sharp to an F and this will give us the Phrygian scale. So it's a lot easier to remember the pattern for the minor scale. Just flatten, the second note rather than the major scale flatten the second, the third, the 6th and 7th. You can do it like that, but it's a bit more complex or quite literally just yeah, play the major scale, but root around th...

e third note. That's kind of the phrygian scale. This will give you a different sound as well. So let's hop into Ableton Live. And so all we really have to do, it's just play ac major scale start on the A and just route it around the E. So it gives a different flavor, a different feel. Let's just have a listen to this. You can instantly tell that second note sounds a bit different because when we hear a minor scale, we're used to this second note being a bit higher. It's just a semi to movement which I think creates a nice interesting sound. This is phrygian, of course, you can use it for all the other scales as well. I'm just using C as an example because it's really easy because it's the white notes. Yeah, this is E for a gym. Next, we're going to have a look at Lydian.

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