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Modes
Modes are the derivation of modern music's diatonic scales, they are a way of interpreting and playing a scale. Modes are a useful improvisation tool.
They are a pattern of notes that start on different degrees of the scale. They are made up of the same notes as their parent. Follows a table of the eight modes and their start and end notes relative to C major.
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Cmajor Modes |
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1 |
Ionian |
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C |
to |
C |
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2 |
Dorian |
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D |
to |
D |
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3 |
Phrygian |
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E |
to |
E |
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4 |
Lydian |
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F |
to |
F |
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5 |
Mixolydian |
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G |
to |
G |
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6 |
Aeolian |
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A |
to |
A |
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7 |
Locrian |
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B |
to |
B |
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8 |
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C |
to |
C |
Gregorian chant modes (church modes) reduced the then twelve modes to eight. In the key of C Major the Dorian Mode starts on D and ends on D and contains the
© Copyright 2002-2008 Ian McGowan same notes as C Major scale D E F G A B C D.
© Copyright 2006 Ian McGowan
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