[Harp-L] ultra geeky music theory question

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The Phrygian Mode is the 3rd mode of the major scale.

Think of a mode as a parent scale.

C D E F G A B C

If you begin on E and play E F G A B C D E you have a mode called phrygian.
You can also simply think it's the 3rd mode of C major.

Play it and you will immediately hear it's characteristics.

If you compare this scale to the Major scale (Emajor  : E F# G# A B C# D#) 
it has a b2 b3 b5 and b6

the most particular sound is the b2 because it's not found in any other 
minor mode derived from the major scale (except the locrian mode which 
relates to a half diminished chord and not a minor chord).


So to keep it simple :

Record or play a Eminor triad (EGB) and play over with E F G A B C D E first 
in this order then in random fashion. Your ear will be attracted to the E 
and the F will lead to the E too.
After a while you'll be accustomed to this particular "colour" and will 
recognize it instantly.

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