释义 |
phrygian mode noun Usage: usually capitalized P 1. : one of seven diatonic octave species in ancient Greek music consisting of two disjunct tetrachords represented on the white keys of the piano by a descending diatonic scale from D to D — see greek mode illustration 2. : an authentic ecclesiastical mode consisting of a pentachord and an upper conjunct tetrachord represented on the white keys of the piano by an ascending diatonic scale from E to E — see mode illustration |