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I have trouble deciding what accidentals to put in the key signature for pieces in dorianDorian, phrygianPhrygian, lydianLydian or mixolydianMixolydian modes. There seem to be tradeoffstrade-offs associated with each choice.

For example, when writing in G mixolydianMixolydian, setting an empty key signature makes it look like C major or A minor. Having the F# in the key signature forces me to put accidentals all over the piece to mark F naturals.

I prefer to use (in this example) the key signature of G major and natural signs on every F, especially when writing for choir. Singers with varying reading skills will often unconsciously assume that if the piece has G as the tonic, then it is in G major. The natural sign on every F will help them remember there is something special about it.

Is there any kind of convention to follow?

I have trouble deciding what accidentals to put in the key signature for pieces in dorian, phrygian, lydian or mixolydian modes. There seem to be tradeoffs associated with each choice.

For example, when writing in G mixolydian, setting an empty key signature makes it look like C major or A minor. Having the F# in the key signature forces me to put accidentals all over the piece to mark F naturals.

I prefer to use (in this example) the key signature of G major and natural signs on every F, especially when writing for choir. Singers with varying reading skills will often unconsciously assume that if the piece has G as the tonic, then it is in G major. The natural sign on every F will help them remember there is something special about it.

Is there any kind of convention to follow?

I have trouble deciding what accidentals to put in the key signature for pieces in Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian or Mixolydian modes. There seem to be trade-offs associated with each choice.

For example, when writing in G Mixolydian, setting an empty key signature makes it look like C major or A minor. Having the F# in the key signature forces me to put accidentals all over the piece to mark F naturals.

I prefer to use (in this example) the key signature of G major and natural signs on every F, especially when writing for choir. Singers with varying reading skills will often unconsciously assume that if the piece has G as the tonic, then it is in G major. The natural sign on every F will help them remember there is something special about it.

Is there any kind of convention to follow?

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Is there any kind of convention to follow?

I've had troubles deciding what accidentals to put in the key signature for pieces in dorian, phrygian, lydian or myxolydian modes. For example when writing in myxolydian G, setting an empty key signature makes it look like C major or A minor. Having the F# in the key signature forces to put accidentals all over the piece to make them natural F's.

I have preferred to have (applied to this example) the key signature of G major and natural signs at every F, especially since writing for choir. With varying reading skills, singers would unconsciously assume that if the piece was in G, then it was G major. The natural sign at every F would help them remember there was something special about it.

Is there any kind of convention to follow?

I have trouble deciding what accidentals to put in the key signature for pieces in dorian, phrygian, lydian or mixolydian modes. There seem to be tradeoffs associated with each choice.

For example, when writing in G mixolydian, setting an empty key signature makes it look like C major or A minor. Having the F# in the key signature forces me to put accidentals all over the piece to mark F naturals.

I prefer to use (in this example) the key signature of G major and natural signs on every F, especially when writing for choir. Singers with varying reading skills will often unconsciously assume that if the piece has G as the tonic, then it is in G major. The natural sign on every F will help them remember there is something special about it.

Is there any kind of convention to follow?

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