Minor Mode (Noun)
Meaning
A key based on the minor scale.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The song is written in the key of A minor mode, which gives it a melancholic feel.
- Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is composed in C-sharp minor mode, adding to its dreamy quality.
- In music theory, the natural minor mode is also known as the Aeolian mode.
- The painter's somber palette was reminiscent of a musical piece in E minor mode.
- The jazz saxophonist improvised a solo in D minor mode, creating a moody atmosphere.