In the third measure, everyone sings tonic La ("e"), except for the tenors, who sing Fa (c#), the raised sixth.
| Page No. | Tunename | Comment |
| 27 | Bethel | Parallel fifths (trebles and tenors) in fourth measure if Dorian; otherwise dissonant. |
| 42 | Clamanda | Treble has repeated 3-4-5-6-7 figure (7x). |
| Tenors sing a similar figure with different timing (3x) . |
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| 74 | The Enquirer | Comment |
| 126 | Babel's Streams | Comment |
| 142 | Stratfield | Comment |
| 159 | Wondrous Love | Tenor has a raised sixth, but not the treble. |
| 211 | Whitestown | Comment |
| 267 | Parting Friends | Trebles and tenors both have prominent raised sixths. |
| 274t | Golden Harp | Does this even count? Trebles have it briefly as an eighth note for half a syllable Fare- well vain world, I'm go- ing home. |
| 277 | Antioch | Trebles and tenors both have prominent raised sixths. |
| 300 | Calvary | Comment |
| 302 | Logan | Both trebles and tenors sing the raised sixth frequently. In the third measure, everyone sings tonic La ("e"), except for the tenors, who sing Fa (c#), the raised sixth. |
| 442 | New Jordan | Altos have the raised sixth twice during the fuging section; the first time they are joined by the trebles while the basses sustain the tonic (part of a six-measure breath control yoga) and the tenors are silent. |
| 457 | Wayfaring Stranger | The classic. Trebles sing jour- n'ying thru this world of woe. |
Which sounds better -- Dorian or minor? Babylon Is Fallen (117).
(Listen to the tempered cuneiform midi files.)
Training your mind to think in dorian mode.
| Page No. | Tunename | Comment |
| 38 | Windham | Comment |
| 183 | Greenwich | Comment |
| 447 | Wondrous Cross | Comment |
| Page No. | Tunename | Comment |
| 080t | Shouting Song | Raise most but not all. |
| 168 | Cowper | "just feels to me like it sounds better with the 6ths raised in some places" J.H. |
| 447 | Wondrous Cross | Comment |
Minor key songs without sixth degree in any of the four voices: The Promised Land (128), Restoration (312b), I'm On My Journey Home (345b), and Consecration (448t).
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