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The 10 Modes

Ionian (C) - Major

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

Dorian (D) – Minor raised 6th

W-H-W-W-W-H-W
D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D

Phrygian (E) – Minor Lowered 2nd

H-W-W-W-H-W-W
E-F-G-A-B-C-D-E

Lydian (F) – Major raised 4th

W-W-W-H-W-W-H
F-G-A-B-C-D-E-F
Mixolydian (G) – Major lowered 7th

1-2-3-4-5-6-7b-8
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G

Aeolian (A) – Natural Minor

W-H-W-W-H-W-W
A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A

Locrian (B) – Minor lowered 2nd and 5th

H-W-W-H-W-W-W
B-C-D-E-F-G-A-B

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The Altered Scale (C)

H-W-H-W-W-W-W
C-Db-D#-E-F#-Ab-Bb-C
Lydian b7 (G)

W-W-W-H-W-H
1-2-3-4#-5-6-7b
G-A-B-C#-D-E-F

Half-Whole Diminished Scale (C)

H-W-H-W-H-W-H
C-C#-D#-E-F#-G-A-A#-C

3 Rules for remembering Modes


1) Ionian IS Major, Aeolian AINT (its minor)
2) Lydian and Mixolydian are based off major scale, all the rest are minor
3) Dorian is only minor with raised notes, the rest have lowered.

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