Tait Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Ok, quick question! Is there a name for the tonic on the ionian mode? So for example, lets say we're playing the major scale modes, and I'm playing D-Dorian, or E-Phrygian, or F-Lydian etc. Is there a specific name for the C? I asked my brother who's a Music student, and he said as far as he was aware there wasn't, but I figured no harm in asking here as well! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 [quote name='Tait' timestamp='1355058666' post='1893413']...Is there a specific name for the C?...[/quote] Good afternoon, Tait... Ionian. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 [quote name='Tait' timestamp='1355058666' post='1893413'] Is there a name for the tonic on the ionian mode? So for example, lets say we're playing the major scale modes, and I'm playing D-Dorian, or E-Phrygian, or F-Lydian etc. Is there a specific name for the C? [/quote] I'm slightly confused at what you're asking to be honest. Do you mean what is the name for the C note within any of those specific modes? If so,not really. In D Dorian the C will be the supertonic of that scale. In E Phrygian,C will be the submediant of that scale etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 C = Ionian D = dorian E = phrygian F = lydian G = mixolydian A = aeolian B = locrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1355067162' post='1893565'] I'm slightly confused at what you're asking to be honest. Do you mean what is the name for the C note within any of those specific modes? If so,not really. In D Dorian the C will be the supertonic of that scale. In E Phrygian,C will be the submediant of that scale etc. [/quote] Yes, this is what I was asking. Whether there was a general name for the C in all of these scales, but clearly the answer is no! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 But if C has no name, then D E F etc have no name either. You either categorise all of them or none of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I suppose if you are looking at everything as being in key,diatonically,then you could look at C as always being the tonic chord (which it would be),but if you're viewing them as scales then the note won't have a set name-it will depend on it's position in the scale...so it would be- I- Tonic II- Supertonic III- Mediant IV-Subdominant V- Dominant VI- Submediant VII -Subtonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1355081507' post='1893841'] I suppose if you are looking at everything as being in key,diatonically,then you could look at C as always being the tonic chord (which it would be),but if you're viewing them as scales then the note won't have a set name-it will depend on it's position in the scale...so it would be- I- Tonic II- Supertonic III- Mediant IV-Subdominant V- Dominant VI- Submediant VII -Subtonic [/quote] god its been a long time since I've seen those terms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 They're pretty rare these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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