- hypolydian
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hypolydian
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hypolydian — /hī pō lidˈi ən/ adjective 1. Below the Lydian mode 2. Applied in ancient Greek music to a mode having as its upper tetrachord the lower tetrachord of the Lydian (as: f; g a b c; c d e f) and in old church music to a plagal mode extending from c… … Useful english dictionary
Hypolydian mode — The Hypolydian mode, literally meaning below Lydian , is a musical mode or diatonic scale of ancient Greece that was based upon the Lydian tetrachord: descending (the way the Greeks always wrote about it), a series of falling intervals of a… … Wikipedia
hypolydian mode — “+... noun Etymology: Late Latin hypolydius hypolydian (from Greek hypolydios, from hypo + lydios Lydian) + English an; hypolydian mode, translation of Greek hypolydios tonos 1. : a Greek mode consisting of two disjunct tetrachords represented on … Useful english dictionary
hypolydian mode — /huy poh lid ee euhn, hip oh , huy poh , hip oh /, Music. a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from C to C, with the final on F. [1835 45; trans. of Gk hypolýdios tónos; see HYPO ,… … Universalium
Musical system of ancient greece — This article concerns itself with the music theoretical and mathematical tone system of ancient Greece. For a discussion of the cultural aspects and history of ancient Greek music, see Music of ancient Greece. The musical system of ancient Greece … Wikipedia
Musical mode — This article is about modes as used in music. For other uses, see Mode (disambiguation). Modern Dorian mode on C Play … Wikipedia
Delphic Hymns — The fragments of both hymns in the Delphi Archaeological Museum The Delphic Hymns are two musical compositions from Ancient Greece, which survive in substantial fragments. They were long regarded as being dated circa 138 BCE and 128 BCE … Wikipedia
mode — mode1 /mohd/, n. 1. a manner of acting or doing; method; way: modern modes of transportation. 2. a particular type or form of something: Heat is a mode of motion. 3. a designated condition or status, as for performing a task or responding to a… … Universalium
Mixolydian mode — Modern Mixolydian scale on C[1] Pla … Wikipedia
Lydian mode — Due to historical confusion, Lydian mode can refer to two very different musical modes or diatonic scales. Greek Lydian mode The Lydian mode is named after the ancient kingdom of Lydia in Anatolia. In Greek music theory it was based on the Lydian … Wikipedia
