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Harmony 2 schools

Music skill

Modal Awareness

Distinguishing major, minor, dorian, mixolydian, and other modes.

Why it matters

One skill, used in several kinds of work.

You can practise this in Songwriting, then use the same skill in Repertoire.

Songwriting
Repertoire

2

schools

1

practice path

Harmony

territory

How to learn it

Notice it, practise it, use it again

You may meet the same skill in several exercises or schools. Each one gives you another way to hear or apply it.

01 · Notice

Identify the choice

Focus on the specific musical decision instead of judging the whole attempt as good or bad.

02 · Practise

Complete an exercise

Use a short exercise to hear the skill clearly and try it for yourself.

03 · Apply

Use it in context

Try the same skill in another exercise, another school, or a more complete piece of work.

Practice exercises

Where to practise Modal Awareness

These exercises are available in Main Act now. The same exercise may appear in more than one school when it teaches a shared skill.

Songwriting

Use it to make the lyric, melody, harmony, or form feel intentional.

1 exercise
  • Advanced Harmony

Repertoire

Carry it from rehearsal memory into a performance you can trust.

0 exercises

No direct exercise is available here yet.

Use the related skills below to keep practising in this school.

Related skills

What to learn before or after this

This sequence is a suggestion. You can start here or use the nearby skills to choose what to practise next.

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This nearby skill can make Modal Awareness easier to hear or perform.

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Add Modal Awareness to your next session.

Preview a plan with an exercise suited to your current level. Your result helps choose what you practise afterward.