Circle of: 4ths & 5ths ___
Around the ‘Circle of ‘forths, ( counter Clock-wise / Flat – side ), A, D, G, to C’,
My calcuations make G – ‘Lydian… not, Mixolydian.
Around the ‘Circle of fifths, ( Clock – wise / sharp # side ), Eb, Bb, F, to C’,
My calcuations make F – Mixolydian… not, Lydian.
Are my calculations correct?
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The Hyper-Modes thing, my personal advice is to ignore it. He shows the modes going around the circle, all related to the notes in the circle relative to C root. In my opinion it’s a crazy and confusing way to look at it. In his defence, he states it’s a theoretical idea based on his curiosity. Either way, it’s an advanced way of thinking and again, in my opinion, a complete waste of time.
The Brian Kelly quote that you have posted here makes sense, although I would question some of what he teaches on his website, for the most part he seems to know what he is talking about, just offering different ways of using modes. In his section on using different modes in the same key, this part I disagree with, even though I get where he is coming from, I think it creates unnecessary confusion and complications.
Back to your very first question .. this is where I’m still not getting it. The best I can make out is you are relating the mode to the note left or right of the circle. I.e., G is to the right of D therefore G is Lydian of D major? In the other direction, Bb next to F … F is Mixolydian of Bb.
You are then relating this to other information that is only giving an example of modes relative to C major? Somewhere along the lines you have your paths crossed, I’m just trying to figure out where.
This also brings me back to my original point. Most teaching of the circle of fifths takes a slightly complicated subject and turns it into a mess of unnecessary confusion.
Anyway, let me know if I’m on the right tracks of how you are relating the modes to the circle.
