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  2. Phrygian mode - Wikipedia

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    Phrygian mode. The Phrygian mode (pronounced / ˈfrɪdʒiən /) can refer to three different musical modes: the ancient Greek tonos or harmonia, sometimes called Phrygian, formed on a particular set of octave species or scales; the medieval Phrygian mode, and the modern conception of the Phrygian mode as a diatonic scale, based on the latter.

  3. Musical system of ancient Greece - Wikipedia

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    The central octave of the ancient Greek system. The earliest Greek scales were organized in tetrachords, which were series of four descending tones, with the top and bottom tones being separated by an interval of a fourth, in modern terms. The sub-intervals of the tetrachord were unequal, with the largest intervals always at the top, and the ...

  4. Andalusian cadence - Wikipedia

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    A minor seventh would be added to the dominant "V" chord to increase tension before resolution (V 7 –i). [2] The roots of the chords belong to a modern phrygian tetrachord (the equivalent of a Greek Dorian tetrachord, [10] the latter mentioned above), that is to be found as the upper tetrachord of a natural minor scale (for A minor, they are: A G F E).

  5. Gyros - Wikipedia

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    The name comes from the Greek γύρος (gyros, 'circle' or 'turn'). It is a calque of the Turkish döner, from dönmek, also meaning "turn". [7] In Athens and other parts of southern Greece, the skewered meat dish elsewhere called souvlaki is known as kalamaki, while souvlaki is a term used generally for gyros, and similar dishes. [8]

  6. Dorian mode - Wikipedia

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    The resulting scale is, however, minor in quality, because, as the D becomes the new tonal centre, the F a minor third above the D becomes the new mediant, or third degree. Thus, when a triad is built upon the tonic, it is a minor triad. The modern Dorian mode is equivalent to the natural minor scale (or the Aeolian mode) but with

  7. Locrian mode - Wikipedia

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    Locrian is the word used to describe the inhabitants of the ancient Greek regions of Locris. [1] Although the term occurs in several classical authors on music theory, including Cleonides (as an octave species) and Athenaeus (as an obsolete harmonia), there is no warrant for the modern usage of Locrian as equivalent to Glarean's Hyperaeolian mode, in either classical, Renaissance, or later ...

  8. Minor chord - Wikipedia

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    3-11 / 9-11. In music theory, a minor chord is a chord that has a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth. [ 2 ] When a chord comprises only these three notes, it is called a minor triad. For example, the minor triad built on A, called an A minor triad, has pitches A–C–E: Audio playback is not supported in your browser.

  9. Gyro vs. Shawarma: The Key Differences Between Two Street ...

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    The main difference between shawarma and gyro is the meat. Unlike gyros, which typically contain beef in addition to lamb, the packed-down shawarma meat can include chicken, lamb, turkey, veal, or ...