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Mixolydian mode
(Mixo|lyd¦ian mode)
Pronunciation:
/ˌmɪksəˈlɪdɪən/
noun
Music
the mode represented by the natural diatonic scale G-G (containing a minor 7th).
Origin:
late 16th century
:
Mixolydian
from Greek
mixo-ludios
'half-Lydian'
+
-an
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