The Dorian mode is a musical scale that starts on the second degree of the major scale. It has a minor tonality with a raised sixth degree.
Mixolydian mode: This is another musical scale that starts on the fifth degree of the major scale. It has a major tonality with a lowered seventh degree.
Relative keys: These are pairs of major and minor keys that share the same key signature. For example, C major and A minor are relative keys because they have no sharps or flats in their key signatures.
Aeolian mode (natural minor): This is a musical scale that starts on the sixth degree of the major scale. It has a minor tonality without any raised or lowered degrees.
AP Music Theory - 2.3 Key Relationships: Parallel, Closely Related, and Distantly Related Keys
AP Music Theory - 8.1 Modes
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