Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is there a point to the "Ionian mode"? It's just another name for the major scale, and surely the major scale couldn't have any unique colours or qualities that set it apart? Well, in the process of making this video I discovered that, if you treat the major scale like I've been treating every other major mode, it does have a uniquely relaxing quality. Check out the examples in the video and you'll see what I mean!

0:00 - Ionian Mode vs Major Scale
1:06 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Museum Theme
2:51 - Final Fantasy VI - Relm's Theme
5:11 - Earthbound - Sunrise & Onett Theme
6:47 - Super Mario Bros. - Star Theme
7:24 - Mode Fun Fact
9:00 - Voice Leading of the Major Scale
9:32 - Pokemon Red/Blue - Pallet Town
11:50 - Outro

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