Modes
Modes is an ordered series of musical intervals, which, along with the key or tonic, define the pitches. However, mode is usually used in the sense of scale applied only to the specific diatonic scales
C Ionian Mode Notes C D E F G A B C \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / Intervals W W H W W W H
The Intevals of the modes | minor/major | Chords | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Locrian mode | B | h | C | w | D | w | E | h | F | w | G | w | A | w | B | Half-diminished | Min7b5, Min7b5b9 | ||||||||||||
Locrian intervals* | 1 | b2 | b3 | 4 | b5 | b6 | b7 | darkest | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ionian mode | C | w | D | w | E | h | F | w | G | w | A | w | B | h | C | Major | Major, Maj6, Maj7, Maj11 | ||||||||||||
Ionian intervals* | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | brighter | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dorian mode | D | w | E | h | F | w | G | w | A | w | B | h | C | w | D | Minor | Min6, Min7 | ||||||||||||
Dorian intervals* | 1 | 2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 | dark | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phrygian mode | E | h | F | w | G | w | A | w | B | h | C | w | D | w | E | Minor | Min7b9 | ||||||||||||
Phrygian intervals* | 1 | b2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | b6 | b7 | darkest | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lydian mode | F | w | G | w | A | w | B | h | C | w | D | w | E | h | F | Major | Maj7, Maj7#11 | ||||||||||||
Lydian intervals* | 1 | 2 | 3 | #4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | brightest | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mixolydian mode | G | w | A | w | B | h | C | w | D | w | E | h | F | w | G | Major | Dom7 | ||||||||||||
Mixolydian intervals* | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 | bright | |||||||||||||||||||||
Aeolian mode | A | w | B | h | C | w | D | w | E | h | F | w | G | w | A | Minor | Min, Min7, Min9 | ||||||||||||
Aeolian intervals* | 1 | 2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | b6 | b7 | darker | |||||||||||||||||||||
* Characteristic Tone emphasized |
B Locrian C Ionian (major) E||----------------------------|-----------------------------| B||--0--1--3--5--6--8--10--12--|--1--3--5--6--8--10--12--13--| G||----------------------------|-----------------------------| D||----------------------------|-----------------------------| A||----------------------------|-----------------------------| E||----------------------------|-----------------------------| B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D Dorian E Prygian: E||----------------------------|----------------------------| B||----------------------------|----------------------------| G||----------------------------|----------------------------| D||--0--2--3--5--7--9--10--12--|----------------------------| A||----------------------------|----------------------------| E||----------------------------|--0--1--3--5--7--8--10--12--| D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F Lydian: G Mixolydian E||----------------------------|----------------------------| B||----------------------------|----------------------------| G||----------------------------|--0--2--4--5--7--9--10--12--| D||----------------------------|----------------------------| A||----------------------------|----------------------------| E||--1--3--5--7--8--10--12--13-|----------------------------| F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A Aeolian (minor) E||----------------------------| B||----------------------------| G||----------------------------| D||----------------------------| A||--0--2--3--5--7--8--10--12--| E||----------------------------| A B C D E F G A
Modality - Intermediate lesson by Steve Giordano
In this lesson Steve Giordano clarifies the often misunderstood concept of Modality. Aimed at the intermediate player, he creates a playing field to practice hearing, creating, and understanding the diatonic modes.
See also
External links
- Unified Mode Theory by Dan Adler