Modern Western Modes Spectral Analysis Using Dynamic Time Warping Method

Modes are melody forming tone arrangement derived from the progression of natural basic tone (major scale) and grouped based on patterns and produced nuances. This paper emphasizes on to similarity analysis of seven types of modes, i.e Ionian, Dorian, Phyrgian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. Each modes has been recorded in C major scale and analyzed by spectral analysis with Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) method to determine the similarity to one another. The results showed the similarity between modes based on the value of minimum cumulative distance or similarity cost. There are high resemblances to each other between Ionian, Dorian, Phyrgian, and Lydian mode. High similarities between Mixolydian and Locrian modes. Aeolian mode stand on its own because it has large similarity cost value.