Mode Mixture

In Major: iv

In Major: i

In Major: ♭VI, ♭III, others

In Minor

More Examples from Classical Repertoire

In Major: iv

See also Plagal Sigh for examples that use the IV - iv harmonic gesture.

1) Billy Joel, “And So It Goes,” chorus

From Storm Front (1989), words and music by Billy Joel.

Scores: PDF, Image, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube (2:14–2:36)

2) Amy Winehouse, "Love Is a Losing Game," verse, mm. 1–5

From Back to Black (2012), words and music by Amy Winehouse

Scores: PDF, Image, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube (0:00–0:15)

3) Roy Orbison, “Crying,” B section

From Crying (1962), written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison

Score: Image, MuseScore, PDF
Audio: Youtube (0:31–1:20), MP3

In Major: i

1) Claude-Michel Schönberg, "I Dreamed a Dream," A&B section

From the musical Les Miserables (1978), lyrics by Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer

Score: Image
Audio: YouTube (1:31–2:18)

In Major: ♭VI, ♭III, others

1) John Mayer, "Gravity," (mm. 17–24, verse)

From Try! (2005), words and music by John Mayer

Scores: PDF, Image, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube (0:57–1:20)

2) Adele, "Make You Feel My Love," verse, mm. 9–16

From 19 (2008), words and music by Bob Dylan

Scores: PDF, Image, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube (0:34–1:03)

3) Jet, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl," chorus, mm. 46-61

From Get Born (2003), words and music by Nic Cester and Cameron Muncey

Scores: PDF, Image, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube (1:00–1:19)

4) Koji Kondo, "Overworld Theme," from Super Mario Bros.
From the video game, Super Mario Bros. (1985), mm. 27–42

Scores: PDF, Image, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube (1:01–1:22)

5) Billy Joel, "She's Got a Way" (verse)
From Cold Spring Harbor (1971)

Score: PDF, Image, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube (0:07–0:36)

6) Nobuo Uematsu, “Opening Theme,” mm. 1–4

From the video game Final Fantasy (1987)

Scores: Image, PDF, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube: 0:00–1:33

7) Nina Simone, “Lilac Wine,” B Section

From Wild Is the Wind (1966), written by James Shelton

Scores: Image, PDF, MuseScore, Braille
Audio: YouTube (1:10–2:15)
- (Miley Cyrus Version): YouTube (1:03–2:02) - Follows the same chords.

In Minor

1) Claude Michael Schonberg, "I Dreamed a Dream," mm. 20–27
From Les Misérables (1980). Lyrics by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer.

Scores: PDF, Image, MuseScore
Audio: YouTube (1:49–2:16)

2) The Animals, “The House of the Rising Sun,” verse 1
From Animals (1964)

Scores: Image, PDF, MuseScore
Audio: Youtube (0:11–0:39)

More Examples from Classical Repertoire

See the Mode Mixture page in the Classical Harmony section of this anthology.
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Modal Mixture
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Modal Mixture
Open Music Theory Harmony Anthology: See the section “Mode Mixture”
Yale Musical Examples Database: See the “Harmonic/Scale” and “Chord Types” tab at the bottom.

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