Instead of banning modes altogether, aristotle recognized that modes could be used for different reasons. according to aristotle, music had great power to influence our:

If it is Apex, the answer is "emotions".

Aristotle recognized that music can influence our emotions.

He also believed that emotions could be communicated through music and immoral music could bring about negative character traits. Aristotle was on a quest to justify the existence of music. His famous student Plato, took the study of music further to say that music could influence the soul.