Mixolydian

English Alternative forms mixolydian Etymology From en grc μιξο-Λυδιος half-Lydian, from grc μιξο- (from base of grc μιγνυναι to mix) + grc Λυδιος Lydia (an ancient country in Asia Minor); named in reference to Lydian (another Greek mode). Pronunciation en /ˌmɪk.səˈlɪ.di.jən/ Adjective - en music Designating the Mixolydian mode, the highest of the ancient Greek modes, and now having final G and D dominant. en Johann Jakob Froberger's piece Canzona V in G is in the mixolydian mode. 474 It is susceptible of nodes or modes as far apart as hyperphrygian and mixolydian and of texts so divergent as priests haihooping round David's that is Circe's or what am I saying Ceres' altar and David's tip from the stable to his chief bassoonist about the alrightiness of his almightiness. Derived terms en hypomixolydian Translations designating a mode in music having (in the C scale) final G and D dominant Finnish: fi miksolyydinen German: de mixolydisch Hungarian: hu mixolíd Italian: it misolidio Portuguese: pt mixolídio Swedish: sv mixolydisk Further reading Mixolydian mode