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=======Seven Modes Of The Major Scale=======
All these modes begin on the A on the bottom E
They have a movable shape.
Ionian or Major
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D------------4-6-7-----
A------4-5-7-----------
E--5-7-----------------
Dorian mode
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D------------4-5-7-----
A--------5-7-----------
E--5-7-8---------------
Phrygian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D--------------5-7-----
A--------5-7-8---------
E--5-6-8---------------
Lydian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D------------4-6-7-----
A------4-6-7-----------
E--5-7-----------------
Mixolydian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D------------4-5-7-----
A------4-5-7-----------
E--5-7-----------------
Aeolian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D--------------5-7-----
A--------5-7-8---------
E--5-7-8---------------
Locrian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D---------------5-7----
A--------5-6-8---------
E--5-6-8---------------
* Try playing th phrygian mode over a progression of
Am E and C for a real spanish feel. or Just over A+A#
Experiment with the rest...
I'll do some other examples chord progressions and scales later.
rodan@another.com
All these modes begin on the A on the bottom E
They have a movable shape.
Ionian or Major
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D------------4-6-7-----
A------4-5-7-----------
E--5-7-----------------
Dorian mode
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D------------4-5-7-----
A--------5-7-----------
E--5-7-8---------------
Phrygian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D--------------5-7-----
A--------5-7-8---------
E--5-6-8---------------
Lydian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D------------4-6-7-----
A------4-6-7-----------
E--5-7-----------------
Mixolydian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D------------4-5-7-----
A------4-5-7-----------
E--5-7-----------------
Aeolian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D--------------5-7-----
A--------5-7-8---------
E--5-7-8---------------
Locrian
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D---------------5-7----
A--------5-6-8---------
E--5-6-8---------------
* Try playing th phrygian mode over a progression of
Am E and C for a real spanish feel. or Just over A+A#
Experiment with the rest...
I'll do some other examples chord progressions and scales later.
rodan@another.com
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