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Modal jazz

Modal jazz is a style of jazz music that is based on different musical scales or modes. These musical scales allow for different chords and notes to be used in each song and help to create a unique sounding jazz music. The main goal of modal jazz is to create music that has a feeling of constant movement and never really comes to an end. This results in the music taking the listener on a journey and provides a more immersive experience than traditional jazz.