In the 20th century composers began once again to exploit modal scales with some frequency.

His music is essentially melodic, often using modal scales over rich and varied structures.

Major, natural minor and modal scales have this property.

This is because it is mostly used as a modal scale, not intended for much movement through chord progressions.

The modal scales of antiquity lend an archaic flavor here and there.

He also developed an intricate diatonic theory, which interconnected the modal scales through a system of double leading notes.

They chose not to write their pieces using conventional chord changes, but instead using modal scales.

It's in the ancient modal scales of the melodies, which can sound like American blues.

In both the vocal and orchestral writing, he tends to use modal scales rather than traditional tonalities.

It makes use of modal scales (particularly common is the Lydian mode, with a raised fourth, taken from traditional music.)