Mnemonic Device
- I Don't Particularly Like Modes A Lot
Explanation
This is a mnemonic to help you remember the seven musical modes, in the standard key-scale order starting from Ionian. Take the first letter of each word: I Don't Particularly Like Modes A Lot → I-D-P-L-M-A-L, standing for Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian.
Also see: Asians Live In Dark Places Like Malaysia, for the same seven modes starting from Aeolian instead.