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Mixolydian is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Mixolydian in a sentence

Mixolydian meaning

Designating the Mixolydian mode, the highest of the ancient Greek modes, and now having final G and D dominant.

Using Mixolydian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Designating the Mixolydian mode, the highest of the ancient Greek modes, and now having final G and D dominant.

Context around Mixolydian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 45.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

etc 1× mode 1×

Sentence patterns with Mixolydian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

is the mixolydian mode in 1× seventh in mixolydian etc the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

put another way 1× this d major 1×

Common sentence endings:

5ths down resp 1× the treble bridge 1×

Words around Mixolydian

Just before it in the word index:

mixology 21 mixologists 17 mixologist 18 mixner 2 mixmaster 11 mixmag 3

Just after it in the word index:

mixon 78 mixta 3 mixtape 60 mixtapes 24 mixtec 8 mixter 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Mixolydian

  • In this selection, "mixolydian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 45.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, etc and mode stand out and add context to how "mixolydian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include is the mixolydian mode in and seventh in mixolydian etc the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mixolydian" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mixolydian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This D major scale with a flatted seventh is the mixolydian mode in D. The same thing happens as the player goes up the treble bridge – after getting to La (B in this case), one has to go to the left of the treble bridge. (45 words)

Put another way, the augmented fourth of the Lydian scale has been reduced to a perfect fourth in Ionian, the major seventh in Ionian, to a minor seventh in Mixolydian, etc. The tonic of a transposed mode is at the same number of 5ths down (resp. (46 words)

Longer example sentences

Put another way, the augmented fourth of the Lydian scale has been reduced to a perfect fourth in Ionian, the major seventh in Ionian, to a minor seventh in Mixolydian, etc. The tonic of a transposed mode is at the same number of 5ths down (resp. (46 words)

This D major scale with a flatted seventh is the mixolydian mode in D. The same thing happens as the player goes up the treble bridge – after getting to La (B in this case), one has to go to the left of the treble bridge. (45 words)

Example sentences (2)

Put another way, the augmented fourth of the Lydian scale has been reduced to a perfect fourth in Ionian, the major seventh in Ionian, to a minor seventh in Mixolydian, etc. The tonic of a transposed mode is at the same number of 5ths down (resp.

This D major scale with a flatted seventh is the mixolydian mode in D. The same thing happens as the player goes up the treble bridge – after getting to La (B in this case), one has to go to the left of the treble bridge.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mixolydian" in a sentence?
An example: "Put another way, the augmented fourth of the Lydian scale has been reduced to a perfect fourth in Ionian, the major seventh in Ionian, to a minor seventh in Mixolydian, etc. The tonic of a transposed mode is at the same number of 5ths down (resp." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "mixolydian" from authentic English texts.
What does "mixolydian" mean?
Mixolydian means: Designating the Mixolydian mode, the highest of the ancient Greek modes, and now having final G and D dominant.
How many example sentences with "mixolydian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "mixolydian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.