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Lesson

December 2009


For this months lesson I will discuss modes on the major scale. Each step of a major scale has a particular mode built on it. The modes vary in whole/half step pattern, tonal center, and color or mood.  There are seven modes one for each step of the scale. The mode stays consistant as the note can change. Memorize the mode names with the corresponding steps. Practice makes perfect! Peace, Ken
 

Modes C Major     
 I                          ii                         iii                         IV                       V                            vi                     vii

C                          D                        E                         F                        G                           A                      B           
Ionian                  Dorian               Phrygian           Lydian               Mixolydian           Aeolian           Locrian  
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Modes G Major
I                             ii                         iii                         IV                         V                         vi                       vii
G                           A                         B                         C                          D                        E                       F#
Ionian                   Dorian               Phrygian            Lydian                 Mixolydian        Aeolian            Locrian 
WWHWWWH      WHWWWHW   HWWWHWW    WWWHWWH    WWHWWHW   WHWWHW     HWWHWWW

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