Not In Major Or Minor
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Revision as of 20:35, 14 March 2025 by 73.130.88.60 (talk) (removed "please pass the milk" because i disagree with the idea that an alternation between C and Cdim means that the song is switching between keys every two beats.)
The following songs do not follow the conventional Major or Minor modes in all or part of the song:
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[hide]Dorian
- (She Thinks She's) Edith Head - F Dorian.
- Boat Of Car - Mostly in E Dorian but switches to C Major for the outro.
- Come On And Wreck My Car Alternates between B Mixolydian and B Dorian.
- Cowtown - The song is mostly in D Major but changes to D Dorian for the bridge.
- Dashiki Lover - A Dorian.
- Hearing Aid - The Verse and Chorus is in E Dorian. The rest is in D Major.
- Hot Cha - Mostly in E Dorian but solo is in E Minor.
- I Found A New Friend Underneath My Pillow - Starts as A Minor but ends as A Dorian.
- Integrity Project - Alternates among C Dorian, Major, and Minor.
- Twisting - The song changes to and from G Dorian at the "She doesn’t have to have.." part.
Harmonic Major
- The Day That Love Came To Play - The part before the chorus and after the verse is in F♯ Harmonic Major.
- Hi Honey I'm Home - Mostly in F♯ Harmonic Major but car horn has notes in F♯ Harmonic Minor.
Harmonic Minor
- 7-11 - Alternates between, E Minor, E Harmonic Minor and D Mixolydian.
- Aaa - Switches between D Harmonic Minor and D Minor.
- By The Time You Get This’s bridge is in F# Harmonic Minor
- Dinner Bell - Goes to A Harmonic Minor for some parts.
- Hi Honey I'm Home - Mostly in F♯ Harmonic Major but car horn has notes in F♯ Harmonic Minor.
- Hovering Sombrero - Mostly in D major but changes to B Harmonic Minor for the "Hovering Sombrero.. Hovering Sombrero" part.
- I'm All You Can Think About - Mostly in D Harmonic Minor but switches to F Major for some parts.
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Mostly in F Harmonic Minor but switches to F Minor for some parts.
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Dial-A-Song) - G Harmonic Minor.
- Older - D Harmonic Minor.
- She's Actual Size - Switches between D Minor and D Harmonic Minor.
- She's Actual Size (Live STD) - Switches between E Minor and E Harmonic Minor.
- Snail Shell - Alternates between A Minor and A Harmonic Minor.
- Snail Shell (Demo) - Alternates between A♭ Minor and A♭ Harmonic Minor
- Stuff Is Way - D Harmonic Minor.
- What Is A Shooting Star? - Switches between D Harmonic Minor and D Minor.
Lydian
- A Self Called Nowhere - Last part of Verses are in B♭ Lydian and Pre-Chorus is in E♭ Lydian.
- Damn Good Times - Alternates between C Major and C Lydian.
- Hey Now Everybody - Last part of the song is in A Lydian.
- I Heard A Sound - E♭ Lydian.
- Figure Eight - Alternates between F Major and F Lydian.
- Icky - The "Here, this is yours" part is in B♭ Lydian and C Lydian.
- I Like Fun - Mostly in F Lydian but switches to C Major for some parts.
- Leave Me Alone - Last part of the song is in D Flat Lydian.
Melodic Minor
- End Of The Rope - Mostly in A Melodic Minor but briefly goes to A Minor for some parts.
Mixolydian
- 7-11 - Alternates between, E Minor, E Harmonic Minor and D Mixolydian.
- A Self Called Nowhere - Chorus is in E♭ Mixolydian.
- Come On And Wreck My Car Alternates between B Mixolydian and B Dorian.
- The Day That Love Came To Play - The end part is in F♯ Mixolydian.
- The Devil Went Down To Newport - F♯ Mixolydian then it changes to the key of G Mixolydian.
- For Science - The "There has been a spacecraft sighted..." and "I will date the girl from Venus" part are in A Mixolydian.
- Hide Away Folk Family - The "This is Leslie Down" part is in D Mixolydian.
- Hypnotist Of Ladies - Alternates between A Mixolydian and E Mixolydian
- Icky - Alternates between G Mixolydian, C Mixolydian and D Mixolydian.
- See The Constellation - Mostly in G Mixolydian but the Pre-Chorus and Chorus is in G Major.
- Someone Keeps Moving My Chair - Alternates between F Mixolydian and F Major.
- Toddler Hiway - B♭ Mixolydian.
- Twisting - Switches Between G Mixolydian and G Major.
Mixolydian ♭6
- By The Time You Get This - Most of the 3rd line of the chorus is in A Mixolydian ♭6, But then switches to A Major.
Phrygian
- Cabbagetown - Chorus is in E Phrygian.
- The Darlings Of Lumberland - Chorus is in D♭ Phrygian
- I Haven’t Seen You In Forever - the "I haven’t seen you in forever, I’m so annoyed" part is in D Phrygian
- Daylight is in C Phrygian