headwizer wrote:........ How many of these modes can be played on a keyless D flute/whistle? And in what keys? And if I had a fully chromatic (eg, 8-key flute), would I be able to play all modes in all keys?
HELP!!!
I have pronounced on this umpteen times in this forum (and sometimes been accused of teaching foxes how to suck eggs!)
For your pleasure I repeat. The following Indo-Greek diatonic scales are easily possible on a keyless D flute:-
[ECM = European Churchsong Mode; HS = Hindustani Scale (North Indian); WSNT = Western Staff Notation Term]
1. Without cross fingerings or half holing
D Ionian (ECM) or Bilawal (HS) or Major Scale (WSNT)
D E F# G A B C# D+
E Dorian (ECM) or Kaafi (HS)
E F# G A B C# D E+
F# Phrygian (ECM) or Bhairavi (HS)
F# G A B C# D E F#+
G Lydian (ECM) or Kalyaan (HS)
G A B C# D E F# G+
A Mixolydian (ECM) or Khamaaj (HS)
A B C# D E F# G A+
B Aeolian (ECM) or Asaavari (HS) or Natural Minor Scale (WSNT)
B C# D E F# G A B+
(C# Locrian is not a diatonic scale and so I am not including it here)
2. With cross fingerings:
D Mixolydian (ECM) or Khamaaj (HS)
D E F# G A B C D+ (xfingered 7th)
E Aeolian (ECM) or Asaavari (HS) or Natural Minor Scale (WSNT)
E F G A B C D E+ (xfingered 6th)
F# To
di (HS)
F# G A B# C# D E# F#+ (xfingered 4th and 7th)
NB. This exotic diatonic scale is not notatable in Western staff notation system without accidentals. Incidentally, I have recorded C as B# and F as E# in accordance with western music theory pedanticism. Its the same thang.
G Ionian (ECM) or Bilawal (HS) or Major Scale (WSNT)
G A B C D E F# G+ (xfingered 4th)
A Dorian (ECM) or Kaafi (HS)
A B C D E F# G A+ (xfingered 3rd)
B Phrygian (ECM) or Bhairavi (HS)
B C D E F# G A B+ (xfingered 2nd)
B To
di (HS)
B C D E# F# G A# B+ (xfingered 2nd . 4th and 7th)
NB. This exotic diatonic scale is not notatable in Western staff notation system without accidentals. Incidentally, I have recorded F as E# in accordance with western music theory pedanticism. Its the same thang.
B Kirwaani (HS) or Harmonic Minor Scale (WSNT)
B C# D E F# G A# B+ (xfingered 7th)
This diatonic scale is not notatable in the xenophobic Western staff notation system without accidentals.
C Lydian (ECM) or Kalyaan (HS)
C D E F# G A B C+ (xfingered tonic)
C Ionian (ECM) or Bilawal (HS) or Major Scale (WSNT)
C D E F G A B C+ (xfingered tonic and 4th)
C Maarwa (HS)
C C# E F# G A B C+ (xfingered tonic)
This exotic diatonic scale is not notatable in the xenophobic Western staff notation system without accidentals.
The following Indo-Greek scales are difficult on a keyless flute without significant half holing or touch and go cross fingerings: Bhairav (HS)(as in Middle Eastern/Greek – Hejaz) and Poorvi (HS)
This tiresome post may subject to editings to correct typos.
ENJOY!