[Magdalen] Brightest and Best - The Epiphany, January 6, 2016.

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In a message dated 1/6/2016 11:08:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
pdan.brittain at gmail.com writes:

Though  it is also customary to raise the 6th scale degree so one is singing
in  dorian. (A minor - so the F is sung as an  F#).>>>>>>
 
I know that modes get very complicated, but I didn't realize that 
shape note notation uses the term of the first plainchant mode.  
 
It's a small world.
 
 
 
David Strang.