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Phrygian modes

Phrygian modes is the plural of Phrygian mode.

Meaning of Phrygian mode

Noun

Phrygian mode (plural Phrygian modes)

  1. A mode whose scale is the same as a minor key with the second scale degree lowered by one half step, with the interval pattern
    • semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone.

Questions about Phrygian modes

What is Phrygian modes the plural of?
Phrygian modes is the plural of Phrygian mode.

Words near Phrygian modes in the dictionary

  1. Phrygian cadence
  2. Phrygian cadences
  3. Phrygian cap
  4. Phrygian caps
  5. Phrygian mode
  6. Phrygian modes
  7. Phrygian stone
  8. Phrygianize
  9. Phrygianized
  10. Phrygianizes
  11. Phrygianizing

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