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-------- C Dm Em F G Am and Bo.

figures: I ii iii IV V vi vii o.

-------- Am Bo C Dm Em F G.

figures: vi Vii o I ii iii IV V

------- G Am Bm C D Em and F#o.

figures: I ii iii IV V vi vii o.

------- Am Bm C D Em and F# o G.

figures: ii iii IV V vi vii o I .

------- Am Bo C+ Dm E (E7) F and G#o.

figures: i ii o III+ iv V VI vii o .

------- Am Bm C+ D E (E7) F#o and G#o.

figures: i ii III+ iv V vi o vii o .

A realy good example is Greensleeves.

-- a section starting out in Aeolian will become Harmonic at the climax -- -- a section starting out in Dorian will become Melodic at the climax --

One last point. At any one time the key or mode will be purely Dorian, or purely Melodic, or purely Aeolian or purely Harmonic. You won;'t ever see for example F AND F# in the same chord or G AND G#. You can combine these musical structures horizontally but not vertically. (Well you can do what you like, but good luck with your audience!)

-------- C Dm Em F G Am and Bo.
figures: I ii iii IV V vi vii o.

-------- Am Bo C Dm Em F G.
figures: vi Vii o I ii iii IV V

------- G Am Bm C D Em and F#o.
figures: I ii iii IV V vi vii o.

------- Am Bm C D Em and F# o G.
figures: ii iii IV V vi vii o I .

------- Am Bo C+ Dm E (E7) F and G#o.
figures: i ii o III+ iv V VI vii o .

------- Am Bm C+ D E (E7) F#o and G#o.
figures: i ii III+ iv V vi o vii o .

Aeolian ------ Am Bo C Dm Em F G.
Harmonic ------ Am Bo C+ Dm E (E7) F G#o.
Dorian ------ Am Bm C D Em F#o G.
Melodic ----- Am Bm C+ D E (E7) F#o G#o.

A realy good example is Greensleeves.

-- a section starting out in Aeolian will become Harmonic at the climax --  
-- a section starting out in Dorian will become Melodic at the climax --

One last point. At any one time the key or mode will be purely Dorian, or purely Melodic, or purely Aeolian or purely Harmonic. You won't ever see for example F AND F# in the same chord or G AND G#. You can combine these musical structures horizontally but not vertically. (Well you can do what you like, but good luck with your audience!)

a section starting out in Aeolian will become Harmonic at the climax -- a section starting out in Dorian will become Melodic at the climax --

-- a section starting out in Aeolian will become Harmonic at the climax -- -- a section starting out in Dorian will become Melodic at the climax --

It turns out that you will frequently find out that

a section starting out in Aeolian will become Harmonic at the climax a section starting out in Dorian will become Melodic at the climax,

It turns out that you will frequently find out that:

a section starting out in Aeolian will become Harmonic at the climax -- a section starting out in Dorian will become Melodic at the climax --