Ecclesiastical mode and Musical mode

Ecclesiastical mode

Ecclesiastical mode noun - Any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode.

Musical mode and ecclesiastical mode are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Musical mode" instead a noun phrase "Ecclesiastical mode".

Musical mode

Musical mode noun - Any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave.
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Synonyms for Musical mode

Ecclesiastical mode and musical mode are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Ecclesiastical mode" with "Musical mode", this phrases are similar.

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