Hey guys..
I'm busy working on modes for some of my students, so I thought i'd post a summery here in case anybody is in the process of learning them.
Feel free to correct me on errors as well as add anything to the post if you like.
The root is A
The Ionian mode
The Ionian mode is the major scale. (No altered notes)
------------------------------------------------4--5--------------
----------------------------------------5--7--------------------
------------------------------4--6--7----------------------------
-------------------4--6--7------------------------------------
-------4--5--7----------------------------------------------
-5--7-----------------------------------------------------------
The Mixolydian mode
The Mixolydian mode is the major scale with the 7th note flattened. (One altered note)
------------------------------------------------5--------------
--------------------------------------5--7--8------------------
----------------------------4--6--7----------------------------
------------------4--5--7--------------------------------------
--------4--5--7------------------------------------------------
-5--7-----------------------------------------------------------
The Dorian mode
The Dorian mode is the major scale with the 3rd and the 7th note flattened. (Two altered notes)
------------------------------------------------5--------------
--------------------------------------5--7--8------------------
----------------------------4--5--7----------------------------
------------------4--5--7--------------------------------------
-----------5--7------------------------------------------------
-5--7--8---------------------------------------------------------
The Aeolian mode
The Aeolian mode is the major scale with the 3rd, 6th and the 7th note flattened. (Three altered notes)
------------------------------------------------5--------------
--------------------------------------5--6--8------------------
----------------------------4--5--7----------------------------
----------------------5--7--------------------------------------
-----------5--7--8----------------------------------------------
-5--7--8---------------------------------------------------------
The Phrygian mode
The Phrygian mode is the major scale with the 3rd, 6th, 7th and the 9th note flattened. (Four altered notes)
--------------------------------------------------5--------------
---------------------------------------5--6--8------------------
--------------------------------5--7----------------------------
----------------------5--7--8------------------------------------
-----------5--7--8----------------------------------------------
-5--7--8---------------------------------------------------------
The Locrian mode
The Locrian mode is the major scale with the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and the 9th note flattened. (Five altered notes)
----------------------------------------------------5--------------
------------------------------------------6--8------------------
--------------------------------5--7--8--------------------------
----------------------5--7--8------------------------------------
-----------5--6--8----------------------------------------------
-5--7--8---------------------------------------------------------
The Lydian mode
The Lydian mode is the major scale with the 4th note sharpened.
--------------------------------------------------4--5--------------
---------------------------------------4--5--7--------------------
------------------------------4--6------------------------------
-------------------4--6--7------------------------------------
-------4--6--7----------------------------------------------
-5--7-----------------------------------------------------------
I'm busy working on modes for some of my students, so I thought i'd post a summery here in case anybody is in the process of learning them.
Feel free to correct me on errors as well as add anything to the post if you like.
The root is A
The Ionian mode
The Ionian mode is the major scale. (No altered notes)
------------------------------------------------4--5--------------
----------------------------------------5--7--------------------
------------------------------4--6--7----------------------------
-------------------4--6--7------------------------------------
-------4--5--7----------------------------------------------
-5--7-----------------------------------------------------------
The Mixolydian mode
The Mixolydian mode is the major scale with the 7th note flattened. (One altered note)
------------------------------------------------5--------------
--------------------------------------5--7--8------------------
----------------------------4--6--7----------------------------
------------------4--5--7--------------------------------------
--------4--5--7------------------------------------------------
-5--7-----------------------------------------------------------
The Dorian mode
The Dorian mode is the major scale with the 3rd and the 7th note flattened. (Two altered notes)
------------------------------------------------5--------------
--------------------------------------5--7--8------------------
----------------------------4--5--7----------------------------
------------------4--5--7--------------------------------------
-----------5--7------------------------------------------------
-5--7--8---------------------------------------------------------
The Aeolian mode
The Aeolian mode is the major scale with the 3rd, 6th and the 7th note flattened. (Three altered notes)
------------------------------------------------5--------------
--------------------------------------5--6--8------------------
----------------------------4--5--7----------------------------
----------------------5--7--------------------------------------
-----------5--7--8----------------------------------------------
-5--7--8---------------------------------------------------------
The Phrygian mode
The Phrygian mode is the major scale with the 3rd, 6th, 7th and the 9th note flattened. (Four altered notes)
--------------------------------------------------5--------------
---------------------------------------5--6--8------------------
--------------------------------5--7----------------------------
----------------------5--7--8------------------------------------
-----------5--7--8----------------------------------------------
-5--7--8---------------------------------------------------------
The Locrian mode
The Locrian mode is the major scale with the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and the 9th note flattened. (Five altered notes)
----------------------------------------------------5--------------
------------------------------------------6--8------------------
--------------------------------5--7--8--------------------------
----------------------5--7--8------------------------------------
-----------5--6--8----------------------------------------------
-5--7--8---------------------------------------------------------
The Lydian mode
The Lydian mode is the major scale with the 4th note sharpened.
--------------------------------------------------4--5--------------
---------------------------------------4--5--7--------------------
------------------------------4--6------------------------------
-------------------4--6--7------------------------------------
-------4--6--7----------------------------------------------
-5--7-----------------------------------------------------------