#phrygian mode

[neuro-chaos]

Phrygian Harmonai

An experiment with one of my favourite modes, using the modern diatonic form. https://on.soundcloud.com/s5JUD

[dorianbrightmusic]

are you named after the dorian mode

apologies for not answering sooner. Yes, I am. Smartass little bastard 12-year-old me named himself after a goddamn music pun. And she wasn’t wrong, since the dorian mode sounds so fricken bright in a nice brain-scratching way

[nightsealeafrainwing]

It’s be really cool if there was a device that read your mood and translated it to music in real time

[eclecticopposition]

someone's gotta make phrygian's triumphant musical theme that comes out in scenes like this and name it A Single Shot

[mycannibalromance]

i wish music jargon wasn't so. Hard

[spiralfucker]

I have a singing exam and I have to sing a bunch of the modes

I feel like the locrian mode is always actively antagonising me

[guitarguitarworld]

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[pporapipam]

eleven by ive really makes me wish i had paid more attention when we learned about modes in music theory class bc i’m really lost </3

[humanmorph]

phrygian masquerade fit (this is my best shot.) + normal head mode + miscellanious stuff listen i cant explain it to you but its literally so fun to me to draw cable shapes even if it is also incredibly arduous

[lazyevaluationranch]

04/05/2023 The Blue Haired Girlfriend spotted a couple morels while we were walking down to the mailbox. Delicious! We've never seen morels here before.

Every year, in spring and autumn, when the light comes through the rain in a particular way, we go through a process foragers sometimes call "getting your mushroom eyes." At first you look at pieces of the forest one after another: the shadow of a likely tree, a mossy hollow, a fallen log, a pile of rotting leaves. Mushrooms could be in this place, or that one, and you focus on each possibility one at a time, switch between them with a sort of internal click. But as the rains continue and the world greens, we start to read the forest as a whole story, instead of sounding out each individual shadow and clump of moss. There's a trick to it that has to be relearned each season, a porousness, a way of looking at the world and letting it flow through you and feeling the underlying currents and patterns.

Until one day you are walking in the woods and there are mushrooms everywhere and it doesn’t seem possible you didn’t see them before. Like you've gone through a hidden doorway into a different world, stranger and truer than the old one.

The thing that is most like getting your mushroom eyes is falling in love. You meet someone. A musician: you talk about synthesizers and phrygian mode. You look at the moon together when you are sleepless thousands of kilometers apart. You've never been good at conversation, but she listens to everyone - waiters and tow truck drivers and delivery people - and you learn that everyone has a story so beautiful that listening to them tell it feels like wings opening inside your ribcage. At first the glimpses of the other world are piecemeal, clicking into and out of focus - like maybe you hear a synthesizer in grocery store background music, and you tell your friends, "hey, you know, my girlfriend is a musician," and they smile tolerantly. (It is not the first time they have heard this.)

  Until one day you realize you can feel the phase of the moon without looking at it, the mode of a song is as clear as its lyrics, and that when you talk to a stranger you can see a soft light in them now, like a lantern through stained glass. It doesn’t seem possible that you didn’t see these things before, somehow. You have come through the door of her, to a better world, vaster and stranger and truer. We enjoy cooking, but I think more than the occasional leaf or mushroom for the kitchen, the thing we love about foraging is to love the world, together.

[charee]

hey i love love ypur art and your ocs so much they’re all so cute and i followed ur project from your twitter days, and i follow their spotify playlists! i am their boggest fan haha.. can you tell a little bit more about the worldbuilding your characters lice in, cause i remember you talking about their world surrounding different music concepts?

again i love your ocs and i cannot wait to see how your project grows to be!!

(SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG I WAS TRYING TO MAKE THIS COMPREHENSIBLE… 😭)

OMG i’m glad you've followed me and my ocs this far ;;

i can't share a lot about them since i'm still working on them, but i’ll share what i have so far. keep in mind that the information might change

all of my characters are from sona, a music-based planet. there are a total of 7 subspecies of sonancians, and they're named after the music modes and are also based off of musical instruments

1) ionians of iona are the vocal-based sonancians. not only are they known for their singing, but they are also good at mimicking voices and other sounds, echolocation, and their keen listening (thanks to their big ears)

there are two types of ionians, and that’s:

land ionians,

- live in caverns, coves, beaches, rainforests- generally tropical/wet climates

- very social

- cannot survive in water

and sea-ionians

- live in bodies of water, like oceans, lakes, etc

- a bit less social

- used to be unable to survive outside of water, but now can in modern day

- are more likely to have “air asthma”; carries around water inhaler

they are considered “children of sirens” because they easily lure other types of sonancians with their beautiful voices- like the siren animal that’s native to iona

contrary to common myths about sirens, most of them don't lure people in bad faith. they are soothsayers that predict events depending on what sirens sing. they and ionians get bad rep due to other sonancians believing that they CAUSE bad happenings, when in reality the sirens just foresee the future

dym (left) is a sea-ionian and a soprano. dia’s (right) a land-ionian and a contralto (and those are pretty rare!!)

random facts:

- ionians like shiny stuff like jewelry. this is because they believe that it can extend their lifespan

- they have a lot of medicines, but a common one that they're known for is the ones that help with healing voices

2) next up are dorians of doro! dorians are the dancers of sonancians, and are known for introducing makeup, masks, and sign language, as they use them to make their dances more interesting. dorians are within the top 3 strongest sonancians since their strength comes from dancing, but they are very protective about their beauty, so they try not to beat people up lol

i’m working on their culture at the moment, but if there was a way to describe it- their culture is full of celebrations/holidays, and festivales

mai is one of the few types of dorian. not exactly sure what type yet, but just know she is idol + gyaru themed and does not wear masks, more of just makeup

random facts:

- dorians gift others face masks or any piece of their dancing outfit to show that they love them, platonically or romantically

- dorians are more likely to have dancing stims that are uncontrollable. it’s very acceptable to them but to other sonancians it might be odd unfortunately

- they do not eat meat!

3) phrygians of phrygia are the percussion-based type of sonancians! the membranophone type of phrygians especially are within the top 3 strongest sonancians. i don't have their culture down yet, but just know that they have a lot of pride in themselves for their strength, bravery, and stubbornness. they live in hotter climates, like deserts, and HATE being in cold ones. they also like spicy foods!

rocky (left) is a membranophone type phrygian and kodus (right) is an idiophone type phrygian. both are cousins btw. fun fact, rocky, despite being fire-themed, does NOT like some spicy foods, and prefers salty/savory ones. they only eat extremely spicy stuff when they're stressed out though

random facts:

- some phrygians break their horns intentionally and wrap them with colored bandages. they are seen as delinquents

- they wear piercings and tattoos for competitions they've won in sports, groups they are apart of, and close ones they’ve lost

- idiophones have these long tails that are similar to rattlesnakes. it usually rattles in different speeds and rhythms depending on how they feel. rocky used to have this but i've changed it since they're not an idiophone

- membranophones shed their skin like lizards

4) lydians are string-based and are known to be the tallest type of sonancians- and also the most gentle. lydians are primarily known for their fast growing hair; they also use said hair as strings for their instruments. in modern times, some lydians use serums meant to stop hair growth because of how tedious it is to take care of long hair

random facts:

- has whiskers, like cats

- lives in the forest, inside trees

- some lydians have wings! they're kinda like bugs

- lydians do not have fingers, but they can still do stuff like strumming instruments. i don't know how to explain this logic

- can have multiple eyes and arms

- does not have ears or noses

- known for their fantastic agriculture and rare, tasty delicacies

- like dorians, they do not eat meat. their diet consists of mostly fruit, but they also have vegetables too

soun (left) is half lydian (guitar type lydian but without the tall height lol). octavia (right) is a cello type lydian- one of the tallest type of lydian- and is 8’8

5) this one is personally one of my favorites. aeolians are woodwind sonancians that mostly live on the clouds of aeolys, but some can live in colder climates, too. they have thick wool, like sheep, to keep themselves warm. because of this, they do not want to be in hotter climates.

you're probably wondering- charee, if aeolians live on clouds, how do they travel from the ground to their homes if they don't have wings? well, aeolians can fly using their horns, made out of special “windwood”. they can also control the weather with those horns as well. think of it as like unicorns- but they don't make things appear or any magical stuff. there are fairytales and myths surrounding the theory of their horns being able to make magic happen though!

fantayza’s some type of aeolian. i think an ocarina, or a panflute

random facts:

aeolians have fluffy eyelashes

in aeolys, time passes by faster

their eyes and horn glow depending on their mood

6.) this is also one of my favorites and probably the type of sonancian i would be if i were one

locrians are the brass type of sonancians, where their horns and nails are made out of brass and they make honking sounds. they are in the top 3 strongest sonancians from mining a lot, and are pretty stubborn, like phrygians. they are also known to craft things out of gems, stones, crystals etc, as locri is rich in those types of materials. cool thing about them is they live underground, and their home looks medieval themed

their bodies are very flexible. they can extend, twist and turn, and stretch themselves out, inspired by how tubas and stuff look. it almost feels like they don't have bones at all

ionians have a good relationship with locrians for their materials!

this is an outdated design; gio is some type of locrian. i have no clue yet but i'm thinking bugle horn right now

7.) last but not least, mixolydians! mixolydians are electronic based, and are the newest subspecies of sonancian. most sonancians call them “sudden beings from the future” because of how futuristic their region is. mixolyde is full of technology and uniquely creative products. it attracts a lot of sonancians not native to mixolyde to come here, which is unfortunately causing saturation due to overtourism

mixolydians are powered by energy; they're constantly around light and don't necessarily sleep unless there isn't enough light. they're kinda like moths with lights. mixolydians cannot touch water, and produce tears and saliva because it can cause excruciating pain for them. if you're a mix of a mixolydian, the pain is minimal… but you do get hungry easily

speaking of appetite- mixolydians cannot eat regular food. they only eat digital foods converted from energy, so like photosynthesis. as far as the overtourism is concerned, that's the only big “issue” that drives people away. and to be honest, that's great news because… they need to stay away 🗞️🗞️🗞️🗞️🗞️

random facts:

when they cry, they glitch

they can change colors on command. usually used to indicate moods or for camouflaging

their voices are naturally autotuned

their tails have stingers, and it can go from minimal pain to LOTS of pain, depending on their mood. don't anger them

Z (pictured above) is a full mixolydian, and soun is half. as i mentioned before, soun gets the guitar part from lydians, so the other half of him is a sampler. overall, he's electric guitar themed! Z is just synthesizer themed

i hope that explains what i have so far! if you have any other questions about sonancians (or my ocs in general), just ask me :] i might not have the right answers or can't share too much info but i'll answer regardless hehe

[hyacinthguy]

This is my oc Kyra who shipped with my main oc Azya Lydia. She represents the phrygian mode of music... however during my planned villain arc she will represent locrian. Her cutie mark was originally a cello, but I realized later that Octavia has that mark already. It will be a violin instead and I will find a way to make the mark a little more unique.

[wereshrew-admirer]

fatt pinup week 7: challenge mode

The figure in bismuth finds some chuck tingle books on phrygian's bookshelves, this one's "pounded in the butt by a sentient musical chord"

[spark1edog]

new personality types just dropped!!

[bumblequinn]

I've been finally getting myself to learn music theory as of late so I'm curious: do you have a favourite chord progression? Or maybe a small list of recurring ones you like to use fairly often?

i have quite a few, yes! in no particular order:

I maj 7 -> IV maj 7 -> I maj 7 -> bVII dominant 7

this one is an elaboration on the soothing Imaj7 - IVmaj7 vamp you hear in a lot of lo-fi hip hop and tranquil acoustic guitar pieces. the bVII dominant chord is the secret sauce here; it's functionally similar to a minor IV used at the end of a major progression (think "creep" by radiohead), which gives it a wonderfully wistful, bittersweet feeling. however i like using it more than the minor IV because it moves me even more, and i basically never hear it used so it feels unexpected!

where i learned it: messing around :) where i've used it: the world to me and patchwork

IV maj 7 -> V maj -> III min 7 -> VI min (-> II min 7 -> V dominant 7 -> I maj 7)

aka the royal road progression! you hear it everywhere for a reason; it's loaded with functional harmony and full of movement, making memorable melody writing a breeze. and it's also just... jam packed with feeling, you know? what that feeling is depends a lot on the rhythm, voicing, and arrangement; with an upbeat tempo and large ensemble it can be bombastic and filled with melodrama, yet stripped back to a lilting music box it can be dreamy and yearning. it's easy, it's versatile, it works. what more could you ask for? where i learned it: every anime opening theme ever where i've used it: chasing dreams, star power, and many more

I min -> bVI maj -> IV min -> bII maj 7

this one is kind of like if you built a progression out from each of the notes in the major seventh chord found in the second scale degree of the phrygian mode, starting with the seventh of the chord and descending by thirds to the root. at least, that's how it makes sense to me when i try to put it into theory jargon. i just think it sounds nice. really tense. it loops super elegantly, too.

where i learned it: doom ii - opening to hell by bobby prince where i've used it: t r a n s c e n d and twin moon dance

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i think i'll leave it there for today. there are more, but the brain fog is winning right now :') might add to this in the future. thanks for asking, and best of luck with the learning! 💓

[musictheoryaugmented]

Got a new clock and was struck by this sentence in the instruction booklet.

I reckon lydian is the “live, laugh, love” mode, and phrygian is for PhD ponderances.