the tetrachords

2. Dorian was also the name of the 5. In old tablatures a dot repre- Greek transposition scale beginning sented abreve, a dot over a line — on d, embracing two octaves and a breve rest. In tablature for wind formed from five tetrachords. instruments vertical rows of dots 3. In medieval church music Dorian were placed on a staff instead of was the name of the first authentic notes, the number of dots in each mode, the authentic modes being row corresponding to the number of those which began on the final or holes which had to be stopped to produce the tones intended. keynote. Its range was from d to d' dotted double bar See also Greek modes and music, and church modes. A double bar with dots, placed doric (dor'-ic) Eng. adj. from Grk. either before, after or on both sides dorien of it, indicating a repetition of the Same (do'-re-an) as Dorian, Fr. adj. music on the corresponding side or sides of the