Difference between C Ionian and D Dorian
Difference between C Ionian and D Dorian
Difference between C Ionian and D Dorian
Q: When you said play all the scales in one key each week did you mean A or B?
- (A) DIATONIC- key of C Maj. C Ionian, D dorian, E phrygian, etc.
- Or did you mean: (B) C Ionian, C dorian, C phrygian, etc. and when playing 7 positions for C Ionian starting on first fret low E which is F lydian I should be thinking F=1 G=2 etc., right? And not F=4 G=5 etc.
A: I meant B. C Ionian is not the same key as D Dorian or E Phrygian. The scales contain the same notes but are not thought of or heard the same way.
You do not think F lydian when you start a C major scale from F. You think C major so F=4, G=5 etc…
The fact that you have asked these questions shows me that you don’t understand the Ear Training One Note Complete process that you are trying to master. I suggest rereading the ear training books. Remember just because you start on a note somewhere doesn’t make it the root of some key. If you have problems hearing a C scale starting from F in the key of C then I suggest you record a C vamp or play the corresponding track from the Fanatic’s Guide to Ear Training and Sight Singing while you play the scale to make sure you are hearing it properly.
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