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Mi bemol Aeolian

English translation: E-flat Aeolian mode

12:38 Aug 9, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: Mi bemol Aeolian
This is from a text on traditional Turkish music. I think it's a "mode" of music and is mi bemol taken from French? Should I keep it as it is?
Gül Kaya
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:35
Selected answer:E-flat Aeolian mode
Explanation:
Mi bemol is "E-flat" in French. The Aeolian mode is equivalent to the natural minor scale.

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Note added at 10 mins (2013-08-09 12:49:47 GMT)
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Without context, I presume that this would be talking about the Aeolian mode beginning on E-flat, i.e.:
E-flat, F, G-flat, A-flat, B-flat, C-flat, D-flat, E-flat.
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Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 03:35
Grading comment
Thanks and also to others for posting the very useful links.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +5E-flat Aeolian mode
Lincoln Hui
3mi, b-flat, Aeolian
Jack Doughty


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mi bemol aeolian
mi, b-flat, Aeolian


Explanation:
mi from the do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do scale.
Key of B flat.
Aeolian: presumably an Aeolian harp.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
mi bemol aeolian
E-flat Aeolian mode


Explanation:
Mi bemol is "E-flat" in French. The Aeolian mode is equivalent to the natural minor scale.

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Note added at 10 mins (2013-08-09 12:49:47 GMT)
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Without context, I presume that this would be talking about the Aeolian mode beginning on E-flat, i.e.:
E-flat, F, G-flat, A-flat, B-flat, C-flat, D-flat, E-flat.

Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 03:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks and also to others for posting the very useful links.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães: Absolutely: http://www.basicmusictheory.com/e-flat-aeolian-mode
0 min
  -> Thanks. You jumped me on the notes of the scale.
agree  B D Finch
13 mins
agree  Marie Scarano
30 mins
agree  claude-andrew: Yes - just tried it on the piano!
2 hrs
agree  Jim Tucker (X)
16 hrs
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