Modes
All modes use the same spacings or intervals.
The only thing that changes is the primary key scale and
the roots (starting/stopping notes).
If you know the G Major scale positions listed above,
then use those to play all the modes by moving intervals
up or down the neck to fit the primary scale. Then
pick the correct starting point of the scale (roots)
This will be helpfull:
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whole step = 2 frets
half step = 1 fret
# = up 1 fret or half step
Flat= down 1 fret or half step
Example: (B & C) and (E & F) are a half step apart
Every thing else is a whole step apart
half half
step step
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A B C D E F G
Ionian = interval 1 (root) normal major scale
Dorian = interval 2 (2nd) soulful and bluesy (minor)
Phrygian = interval 3 (3rd) Spanish sounding (minor)
Lydian = interval 4 (4th) spacey unresolved sound
Mixolydian = interval 5 (5th) funky sound
Aeolian = interval 6 (6th) dark, sad and mysterious (relative minor)
Locrian = interval 7 (7th) Spanish sounding but darker and unresolved/spacey
To bring out the tonal colors of these modes,
you need to play them over the mode/key chord.
Or if you are playing solo, try to work the
mode chord in with the scale notes.
mixolydian example:
A mixolydian = D Major Scale - 5th (root is A, the 5th interval)
B mixolydian = E
C mixolydian = F
D mixolydian = G
E mixolydian = A
F mixolydian = B flat
G mixolydian = C
Using key of A Major:
1. A - Ionian
2. B - Dorian
3. C# - Phrygian
4. D - Lydian
5. E - Mixolydian
6. F# - Aeolian/F# Minor
7. G# - Locrian
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Using key of A# or B Flat Major:
1. B Flat - Ionian
2. C - Dorian
3. D - Phrygian
4. D# - Lydian
5. F - Mixolydian
6. G - Aeolian/G Minor
7. A - Locrian
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Using key of B Major:
1. B - Ionian
2. C# - Dorian
3. D# - Phrygian
4. E - Lydian
5. F# - Mixolydian
6. G# - Aeolian/G# Minor
7. A# - Locrian
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using key C Major:
1. C - Ionian
2. D - Dorian
3. E - Phrygian
4. F - Lydian
5. G - Mixolydian
6. A - Aeolian/A Minor
7. B - Locrian
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Using key of C# or D Flat Major:
1. C# - Ionian
2. D# - Dorian
3. F - Phrygian
4. F# - Lydian
5. G# - Mixolydian
6. B Flat - Aeolian/B Flat Minor
7. C - Locrian
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Using key of D Major:
1. D - Ionian
2. E - Dorian
3. F# - Phrygian
4. G - Lydian
5. A - Mixolydian
6. B - Aeolian/B Minor
7. C# - Locrian
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Using key of D# or E Flat Major:
1. D# - Ionian
2. F - Dorian
3. G - Phrygian
4. G# - Lydian
5. B Flat - Mixolydian
6. C - Aeolian/C Minor
7. D - Locrian
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Using key of E Major:
1. E - Ionian
2. F# - Dorian
3. G# - Phrygian
4. A - Lydian
5. B - Mixolydian
6. C# - Aeolian/C# Minor
7. D# - Locrian
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Using key of F Major:
1. F - Ionian
2. G - Dorian
3. A - Phrygian
4. A# - Lydian
5. C - Mixolydian
6. D - Aeolian/D Minor
7. E - Locrian
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Using key of F# or G Flat Major:
1. F# - Ionian
2. G# - Dorian
3. A# - Phrygian
4. B - Lydian
5. C# - Mixolydian
6. D# - Aeolian/D# Minor
7. F - Locrian
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Using key of G Major:
1. G - Ionian
2. A - Dorian
3. B - Phrygian
4. C - Lydian
5. D - Mixolydian
6. E - Aeolian/E Minor
7. F# - Locrian
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Using key of G# or A Flat Major:
1. G# - Ionian
2. A# - Dorian
3. C - Phrygian
4. C# - Lydian
5. D# - Mixolydian
6. F - Aeolian/F Minor
7. G - Locrian
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root/Modes Scale
1. A Ionian = A Major
2. A Dorian = G Major
3. A Phrygian = F Major
4. A Lydian = E Major
5. A Mixolydian = D Major
6. A Aeolian/A Minor = C Major
7. A Locrian = B Flat
1. A#/B Flat Ionian = A# Flat Major
2. A#/B Flat Dorian = G# Major
3. A#/B Flat Phrygian = F# Major
4. A#/B Flat Lydian = F Major
5. A#/B Flat Mixolydian = D# Major
6. A#/B Flat Aeolian/A# Minor = C# Major
7. A#/B Flat Locrian = B Major
1. B Ionian = B Major
2. B Dorian = A Major
3. B Phrygian = G Major
4. B Lydian = F# Major
5. B Mixolydian = E Major
6. B Aeolian/B Minor = D Major
7. B Locrian = C Major
1. C Ionian = C Major
2. C Dorian = A# Major
3. C Phrygian = G# Major
4. C Lydian = G Major
5. C Mixolydian = F Major
6. C Aeolian/C Minor = D# Major
7. C Locrian = C# Major
1. C# Ionian = C# Major
2. C# Dorian = B Major
3. C# Phrygian = A Major
4. C# Lydian = G# Major
5. C# Mixolydian = F# Major
6. C# Aeolian/C# Minor = E Major
7. C# Locrian = D Major
1. D Ionian = D Major
2. D Dorian = C Major
3. D Phrygian = A# Major
4. D Lydian = A Major
5. D Mixolydian = G Major
6. D Aeolian/D Minor = F Major
7. D Locrian = D# Major
1. D# Ionian = D# Major
2. D# Dorian = C# Major
3. D# Phrygian = B Major
4. D# Lydian = A# Major
5. D# Mixolydian = G# Major
6. D# Aeolian/D# Minor = F# Major
7. D# Locrian = E Major
1. E Ionian = E Major
2. E Dorian = D Major
3. E Phrygian = C Major
4. E Lydian = B Major
5. E Mixolydian = A Major
6. E Aeolian/E Minor = G Major
7. E Locrian = F Major
1. F Ionian = F Major
2. F Dorian = D# Major
3. F Phrygian = C# Major
4. F Lydian = C Major
5. F Mixolydian = A# Major
6. F Aeolian/F Minor = G# Major
7. F Locrian = F# Major
1. F# Ionian = F# Major
2. F# Dorian = E Major
3. F# Phrygian = D Major
4. F# Lydian = C# Major
5. F# Mixolydian = B Major
6. F# Aeolian/F# Minor = A Major
7. F# Locrian = G Major
1. G Ionian = G Major
2. G Dorian = F Major
3. G Phrygian = D# Major
4. G Lydian = D Major
5. G Mixolydian = C Major
6. G Aeolian/G Minor = A# Major
7. G Locrian = G# Major
1. G# Ionian = G# Major
2. G# Dorian = F# Major
3. G# Phrygian = E Major
4. G# Lydian = D# Major
5. G# Mixolydian = C# Major
6. G# Aeolian/G# Minor = B Major
7. G# Locrian = A Major
