Easy way to remember the modes!

[Yossi]

I came up with a mnemonic device to remember the modes.

It helps me so I thought that I would share it.



I own (Ionian) a house.

So I go through my door (Dorian)

And I head for my Fridge (Phrygian)

Then I open the lid (Lydian)

There is quite a mix under the lid (Mixolydian)

I find the ale (Aeolian) that I was looking for.

Then I lock (locrian) the fridge.



Copyrite 2005 Yossi

[Peter]

:D Very clever!
(It is, of course, a mnemonic device, unless your lungs start filling with phlegm every time you remember your modes.)

[Jo]

That's a cool "mnemonic" (ahem) ... of course an acronym works just as well too. :)

The one I knew was
I Don't Play Like My Aunt Lucy

[Yossi]

:D Very clever!
(It is, of course, a mnemonic device, unless your lungs start filling with phlegm every time you remember your modes.)
I'll have to come up with a mnemonic device on how to spell mnemonic.
Thanks for the correction:D

Yossi

[Peter]

I'll have to come up with a mnemonic device on how to spell mnemonic.
Thanks for the correction:D

Yossi Just don't let it happen again.:p

[Greg Jones]

Very cool.

Here's the one that I learned and used.

"If Dora plays like me all's lost."

[Yossi]

I had a hard time with the names themselves so I came up with the story.

Now that I know the names a shorter trick would be helpful too.

Yossi

[redmax61]

Too many mnemonics to remember. I think I'll just go back to writing them on my fingers.

[cswolfe]

Cool. Thanks, Yossi.