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AP Music Theory/Unit 8 – Modes and Form
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Phrygian Mode and Natural Minor Scale
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How does the Phrygian mode differ from the natural minor scale in terms of its characteristic sound and structure?

A

The Phrygian mode has a lowered 2nd scale degree, creating a distinctive half-step between the 1st and 2nd scale degrees.

B

The Phrygian mode has a raised 4th scale degree, resulting in an augmented fourth interval from the tonic.

C

The Phrygian mode uses a lowered 7th scale degree, while the natural minor scale has a raised 7th.

D

The Phrygian mode incorporates a tritone between the 3rd and 6th scale degrees, absent in the natural minor scale.

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