| D Mixolydian Reel: “The Beauty Spot” |
D Mixolydian Reel: “The Beauty Spot”
Another variant of the D scale often used in Irish music is the D Mixolydian scale, which flattens the seventh step of the scale, so the C# becomes a C natural. Marla shows you the D Mixolydian scale and talks about the underlying harmonic structure of Mixolydian tunes. Then she breaks down the melody of the D Mixolydian reel you’ll learn in this lesson: “The Beauty Spot.” She plays each phrase of the A part slowly, and then plays the whole part so you can play it along with her. She also shows you a couple of minor variations. Then she breaks down the B part, phrase by phrase and ends by playing the B part through slowly.
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