Diatonic Modes Exercise

Homework: Write in sharps and flats next to each letter name where necessary to properly define the note names for each mode of every tonic given. The first row has been completed for you. As you figure out the notes which belong in each mode, play each mode in each key on the keyboard, and practice the solfege syllables for each mode by singing along as you play.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

Tonic of C C D E F G A B C D Eb F G A Bb C Db Eb F G A Bb C D E F G A B C D E F G A Bb C D Eb F G Ab Bb C D E F G A B

Tonic of F F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E

Tonic of Bb Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F G A

Tonic of Eb Eb F G A B C D Eb F G A B C D Eb F G A B C D Eb F G A B C D Eb F G A B C D Eb F G A B C D Eb F G A B C D

Tonic of Ab Ab B C D E F G Ab B C D E F G Ab B C D E F G Ab B C D E F G Ab B C D E F G Ab B C D E F G Ab B C D E F G

Tonic of Db Db E F G A B C Db E F G A B C Db E F G A B C Db E F G A B C Db E F G A B C Db E F G A B C Db E F G A B C

Tonic of Gb Gb A B C D E F Gb A B C D E F Gb A B C D E F Gb A B C D E F Gb A B C D E F Gb A B C D E F Gb A B C D E F

Tonic of Cb Cb D E F G A B Cb D E F G A B Cb D E F G A B Cb D E F G A B Cb D E F G A B Cb D E F G A B Cb D E F G A B

Tonic of C# C# D E F G A B C# D E F G A B C# D E F G A B C# D E F G A B C# D E F G A B C# D E F G A B C# D E F G A B

Tonic of F# F# G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G A B C D E

Tonic of B B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A

Tonic of E E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D

Tonic of A A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G

Tonic of D D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C

Tonic of G G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F

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