Dorian mode

American  

noun

Music.

1. an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from D to D.

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Example Sentences

This is an example of Dorian mode in “Scarborough Fair,” an English folk song.

From Literature

One of the most useful of these is the scale based on the dorian mode, which is often called the dorian minor, since it has a basically minor sound.

From Literature

Like any minor scale, dorian minor may start on any note, but like dorian mode, it is often illustrated as natural notes beginning on d.

From Literature

Comparing this scale to the natural minor scale makes it easy to see why the dorian mode sounds minor; only one note is different.

From Literature

We ended with Riley, who used the Dorian mode in “Sun Rings” for out-of-this-world access.

From Los Angeles Times