Part 7/8:
"I bring in the flat seven to get that minor seven sound—scale and melody combined."
This etude exemplifies the scale's modal flavor and how to embed it within a compositional context, providing musicians with a concrete example of how to explore the mode creatively.
Conclusion and Encouragement
Rick wraps up the lesson by reinforcing the importance of focusing on the intervals that give Phrygian its distinctive sound—particularly the flat second and the natural fifth. He advises musicians to explore these intervals melodically and harmonically to fully internalize the mode's character.
He concludes with an invitation to viewers to subscribe to Everything Music for more lessons, encouraging ongoing exploration of modal scales and other musical concepts.