It is in the mode of the Western Major Scale. The Ionic mode.

As are just about all of the western operatic arias.

The Major Scale, though some consider it to be simplistic, is indeed very beautiful.

And, like the Pentatonic Scale, there's still a whole lot of beautiful melodies yet to be devised from the Major Scale, as well.

Strong Performance. That's what makes something simple soar. Perfect Intonation is part of it, attention to detail in Phrasing within the particular style is another, the commonly accepted Dynamic interpretation, getting slightly louder when ascending, slightly softer when descending, keeping that tempo.

Wonderful thing.


--Mac