mixolydian

British

/ ˌmɪksəʊˈlɪdɪən /

adjective

music of, relating to, or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from G to G See Hypo-

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Etymology

Origin of mixolydian

C16: from Greek mixoludios half-Lydian

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mixolydian

I’ve got some mixolydian stuff that I do.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2012

Naturally he finds many of Plato’s dictums about music absurd, for example, his call for the banning of the mixolydian mode due to its potentially damaging influence on human nature.

From New York Times ● May 6, 2010

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