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Major Modes: Ionian/Major - (Color Tone - 7)

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Major Modes: Ionian/Major - (Color Tone - 7)

This document describes the major modes and their related melodic and harmonic minor modes. It provides the scale formulas and chord progressions for each mode.

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Major Modes

Ionian/Major (color tone 7)


C
1

I Maj 7
CEGB
ii min7
DFAC
iii min7
EGBD
IV Maj7
FACE
V7
GBDF
vi min7
ACEG
vii min7b5
BDFA

D
2

E
3

F
4

G
5

A
6

B
7

Dorian (color tone 6)


D
1

E
2

F
b3

G
4

A
5

B
6

C
b7

A
5

B
6

C#
7

D Major

D
1

E
2

F#
3

G
4

i min7
DFAC
ii min7
EGBD
bIII Maj7
FACE
IV 7
GBDF
v min7
ACEG
vi min7b5
BDFA
bVII Maj 7
CEGB

Phrygian (color tone b2)

E
1

F
b2

G
b3

A
4

B
5

C
b6

D
b7

B
5

C#
6

D#
7

E Major

E
1

F#
2

G#
3

A
4

i min7
EGBD
bII Maj7
FACE
bIII 7
GBDF
iv min7
ACEG
v min7b5
BDFA
bVI Maj 7
CEGB
bvii min7
DFAC

Lydian (color tone - #4)


F

#4

C
5

D
6

E
7

F Major

F
1

G
2

A
3

Bb
4

I Maj7
FACE
II 7
GBDF
iii min7
ACEG
#iv min7b5
BDFA
V Maj 7
CEGB
vi min7
DFAC
vii min7
EGBD

Mixolydian (color tone b7)


G
1

A
2

B
3

C
4

D
5

E
6

F
b7

G Major

G
1

A
2

B
3

C
4

D
5

E
6

F#
7

I7
GBDF
ii min7
ACEG
iii min7b5
BDFA
IV Maj 7
CEGB
v min7
DFAC
vi min7
EGBD
bVII Maj7
FACE

Aeolian (color tone b6)


A
1

B
2

C
b3

D
4
A Major

E
5

F
b6

G
b7

A
1

B
2

C#
3

D
4

E
5

F#
6

G#
7

i min7
ACEG
ii min7b5
BDFA
bIII Maj 7
CEGB
iv min7
DFAC
v min7
EGBD
bVI Maj7
FACE
bVII 7
GBDF

Locrian (color tone b5)


B
1

C
b2

D
b3

E
4

F
b5

G
b6

A
b7

F#
5

G#
6

A#
7

B Major

B
1

C#
2

D#
3

E
4

i min7b5
BDFA
bII Maj 7
CEGB
biii min7
DFAC
iv min7
EGBD
bV Maj7
FACE
bVI 7
GBDF
bvii min7
ACEG

MAJOR MODES RECAP


Ionian
C
1

D
2

E
3

F
4

G
5

A
6

B
7

A
5

B
6

C
b7

Dorian
D
1

E
2

F
b3

G
4

Phrygian
E
1

F
b2

G
b3

A
4

B
5

C
b6

D
b7

C
5

D
6

E
7

D
5

E
6

F
b7

E
5

F
b6

G
b7

F
b5

G
b6

A
b7

Lydian
F
1

G
2

A
3

B
#4
Mixolydian

G
1

A
2

B
3

C
4
Aeolian

A
1

B
2

C
b3

D
4
Locrian

B
1

C
b2

D
b3

E
4

Melodic Minor Modes


Melodic Minor
C
1

D
2

i min/Maj 7
C Eb G B

Eb
b3

F
4

G
5

A
6

B
7

ii min7
DFAC
bIII Maj7#5
Eb G B D
IV 7
F A C Eb
V7
GBDF
vi min7b5
A C Eb G
vii min7b5
BDFA

Dorian b2
D
1

Eb
b2

F
b3

G
4

A
5

B
6

C
b7

A
5

B
6

C#
7

D Major

D
1

i min7
DFAC

E
2

F#
3

G
4

bII Maj7#5
Eb G B D
bIII 7
F A C Eb
IV 7
GBDF
v min7b5
A C Eb G
vi min7b5
BDFA
bvii min/Maj 7
C Eb G B

Lydian Augmented
Eb
1

F
2

G
3

A
#4

B
#5

C
6

D
7

Bb
5

C
6

D
7

Eb Major

Eb
1

F
2

I Maj7#5
Eb G B D
II 7

G
3

Ab
4

F A C Eb
III 7
GBDF
#iv min7b5
A C Eb G
#v min7b5
BDFA
vi min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
bvii min7
DFAC

Lydian Dominant
F
1

G
2

A
3

B
#4

C
5

D
6

Eb
b7

C
5

D
6

E
7

F Major

F
1

G
2

I7
F A C Eb
II 7
GBDF

A
3

Bb
4

iii min7b5
A C Eb G
#iv min7b5
BDFA
v min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
vi min7
DFAC
bVII Maj7#5
Eb G B D

Mixolydian b6
G
1

A
2

B
3

C
4

D
5

Eb
b6

F
b7

D
5

E
6

F#
7

G Major

G
1

A
2

I7
GBDF
ii min7b5
A C Eb G
iii min7b5

B
3

C
4

BDFA
iv min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
v min7
DFAC
bVI Maj7#5
Eb G B D
bVII 7
F A C Eb

Locrian #2
A
1

B
2

C
b3

D
4

Eb
b5

F
b6

G
b7

E
5

F#
6

G#
7

A Major

A
1

B
2

i min7b5
A C Eb G
ii min7b5
BDFA
biii min/Maj 7
C Eb G B

C#
3

D
4

iv min7
DFAC
bV Maj7#5
Eb G B D
bVI 7
F A C Eb
bVII 7
GBDF

Altered Dominant
B
1

C
b2

D
b3

Eb
b4

F
b5

G
b6

A
b7

F#
5

G#
6

A#
7

B Major

B
1

C#
2

i min7b5
BDFA
bii min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
biii min7
DFAC
bIV Maj7#5

D#
3

E
4

Eb G B D
bV 7
F A C Eb
bVI 7
GBDF
bvii min7b5
A C Eb G

MELODIC MINOR MODES RECAP


Melodic Minor
C
1

D
2

Eb
b3

F
4

G
5

A
6

B
7

A
5

B
6

C
b7

C
6

D
7

D
6

Eb
b7

Eb

Dorian b2
D
1

Eb
b2

F
b3

G
4

Lydian Augmented
Eb
1

F
2

G
3

A
#4

B
#5

Lydian Dominant
F
1

G
2

A
3

B
#4

C
5

Mixolydian b6
G

b6

b7

Eb
b5

F
b6

G
b7

G
b6

A
b7

Locrian #2
A
1

B
2

C
b3

D
4

Altered Dominant
B
1

C
b2

D
b3

Eb
b4

F
b5

Harmonic Minor Modes


Harmonic Minor
C
1

D
2

i min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
ii min7b5
D F Ab C
bIII Maj7#5
Eb G B D
iv min7
F Ab C Eb
V7

Eb
b3

F
4

G
5

Ab
b6

B
7

GBDF
bVI Maj7
Ab C Eb G
vii dim7
B D F Ab

Locrian #6
D
1

Eb
b2

F
b3

G
4

Ab
b5

B
6

C
b7

A
5

B
6

C#
7

D Major

D
1

E
2

i min7b5
D F Ab C
bII Maj7#5
Eb G B D
biii min7
F Ab C Eb
IV 7
GBDF
bV Maj7

F#
3

G
4

Ab C Eb G
vi dim7
B D F Ab
bvii min/Maj 7
C Eb G B

Ionian #5
Eb
1

F
2

G
3

Ab
4

B
#5

C
6

D
7

Bb
5

C
6

D
7

Eb Major

Eb
1

F
2

I Maj7#5
Eb G B D
ii min7
F Ab C Eb
III 7
GBDF
IV Maj7
Ab C Eb G
#v dim7
B D F Ab

G
3

Ab
4

vi min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
vii min7b5
D F Ab C

Dorian #4
F
1

G
2

Ab
b3

B
#4

C
5

D
6

Eb
b7

C
5

D
6

E
7

F Major

F
1

G
2

i min7
F Ab C Eb
II 7
GBDF
bIII Maj7
Ab C Eb G
#iv dim7
B D F Ab
v min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
vi min7b5

A
3

Bb
4

D F Ab C
bVII Maj7#5
Eb G B D

Spanish Phrygian
G
1

Ab
b2

B
3

C
4

D
5

Eb
b6

F
b7

D
5

E
6

F#
7

G Major

G
1

A
2

I7
GBDF
bII Maj7
Ab C Eb G
iii dim7
B D F Ab
iv min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
v min7b5
D F Ab C
bVI Maj7#5
Eb G B D

B
3

C
4

bvii min7
F Ab C Eb

Lydian #2
Ab
1

B
#2

C
3

D
#4

Eb
5

F
6

G
7

Eb
5

F
6

G
7

Ab Major

Ab
1

Bb
2

I Maj7
Ab C Eb G
#ii dim7
B D F Ab
III min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
#iv min7b5
D F Ab C
V Maj7#5
Eb G B D
vi min7
F Ab C Eb
VII 7

C
3

Db
4

GBDF

Altered bb7
B
1

C
b2

D
b3

Eb
b4

F
b5

G
b6

Ab
bb7

F#
5

G#
6

A#
7

B Major

B
1

C#
2

i dim7
B D F Ab
bii min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
biii min7b5
D F Ab C
bIV Maj7#5
Eb G B D
bv min7
F Ab C Eb
bVI 7
GBDF
bVII Maj7
Ab C Eb G

D#
3

E
4

HARMONIC MINOR MODES RECAP


Harmonic Minor
C
1

D
2

Eb
b3

F
4

G
5

Ab
b6

B
7

Ab
b5

B
6

C
b7

B
#5

C
6

D
7

C
5

D
6

Eb
b7

D
5

Eb
b6

F
b7

Eb
5

F
6

G
7

G
b6

Ab
bb7

Locrian #6
D
1

Eb
b2

F
b3

G
4
Ionian #5

Eb
1

F
2

G
3

Ab
4
Dorian #4

F
1

G
2

Ab
b3

B
#4

Spanish Phrygian
G
1

Ab
b2

B
3

C
4
Lydian #2

Ab
1

B
#2

C
3

D
#4

Altered Dominant bb7


B
1

C
b2

D
b3

Eb
b4

F
b5

Harmonic Major Modes


Harmonic Major
C
1

D
2

E
3

F
4

I Maj7
CEGB
ii min7b5
D F Ab C
iii min7
EGBD
iv min/Maj7
F Ab C E
V7
GBDF
bVI Maj7#5
Ab C E G
vii dim7
B D F Ab

Dorian b5

G
5

Ab
b6

B
7

D
1

E
2

F
b3

G
4

Ab
b5

B
6

C
b7

A
5

B
6

C#
7

D Major

D
1

E
2

F#
3

G
4

i min7b5
D F Ab C
ii min7
EGBD
biii min/Maj7
F Ab C E
IV 7
GBDF
bV Maj7#5
Ab C E G
vi dim7
B D F Ab
bVII Maj7
CEGB

Altered #5
E

Ab

b2

b3

b4

b6

b7

B
5

C#
6

D#
7

D
6

E
7

E Major

E
1

F#
2

G#
3

A
4

i min7
EGBD
bii min/Maj7
F Ab C E
bIII 7
GBDF
bIV Maj7#5
Ab C E G
V dim7
B D F Ab
bVI Maj7
CEGB
bvii min7b5
D F Ab C

Melodic Minor #4
F
1

G
2

Ab
b3

B
#4

C
5

F Major

F
1

G
2

A
3

Bb
4

C
5

D
6

E
7

E
6

F
b7

i min/Maj7
F Ab C E
II 7
GBDF
bIII Maj7#5
Ab C E G
#iv dim7
B D F Ab
V Maj7
CEGB
vi min7b5
D F Ab C
vii min7
EGBD

Mixolydian b2
G
1

Ab
b2

B
3

C
4
G Major

D
5

G
1

A
2

B
3

C
4

D
5

E
6

F#
7

I7
GBDF
bII Maj7#5
Ab C E G
iii dim7
B D F Ab
IV Maj7
CEGB
v min7b5
D F Ab C
vi min7
EGBD
bvii min/Maj7
F Ab C E

Lydian Augmented #2
Ab
1

B
#2

C
3

D
#4

E
#5

F
6

G
7

Eb
5

F
6

G
7

Ab Major

Ab
1

Bb
2

C
3

Db
4

I Maj7
Ab C Eb G
#ii dim7
B D F Ab
III min/Maj 7
C Eb G B
#iv min7b5
D F Ab C
#V Maj7#5
Eb G B D
vi min7
F Ab C Eb
VII 7
GBDF

Locrian bb7
B
1

C
b2

D
b3

E
4

F
b5

G
b6

Ab
bb7

F#
5

G#
6

A#
7

B Major

B
1

C#
2

D#
3

E
4

i dim7
B D F Ab
bII Maj7
CEGB
biii min7b5
D F Ab C
iv min7
EGBD
bv min/Maj7
F Ab C E
bVI 7
GBDF
bbVII Maj7#5
Ab C E G

HARMONIC MAJOR MODES RECAP


Harmonic Major
C
1

D
2

E
3

F
4

G
5

Ab
b6

B
7

Ab
5

B
6

C
b7

Dorian b5
D
1

E
2

F
b3

G
4

Altered #5
E
1

F
b2

G
b3

Ab
b4

B
5

C
b6

D
b7

D
6

E
7

E
6

F
b7

F
6

G
7

G
b6

Ab
bb7

Melodic Minor #4
F
1

G
2

Ab
b3

B
#4

C
5

Mixolydian b2
G
1

Ab
b2

B
3

C
4

D
5

Lydian Augmented #2
Ab
1

B
#2

C
3

D
#4

E
#5

Locrian bb7
B
1

C
b2

D
b3

E
4

F
b5

Melodic Minor Modes


Melodic Minor b5
C
1

D
2

i min/Maj 7b5
C Eb Gb B
ii min7

Eb
b3

F
4

Gb
b5

A
6

B
7

DFAC
biii min/Maj7#5
Eb Gb B D
IV 7
F A C Eb
bV Maj7#5 (sus4)
Gb B D F
vi dim7
A C Eb Gb
vii min7b5
BDFA

Dorian b2/b4
D
1

Eb
b2

F
b3

Gb
b4

A
5

B
6

C
b7

A
5

B
6

C#
7

D Major

D
1

i min7
DFAC
bii min/Maj7#5

E
2

F#
3

G
4

Eb Gb B D
bIII 7
F A C Eb
bIV Maj7#5 (sus4)
Gb B D F
v dim7
A C Eb Gb
vi min7b5
BDFA
bvii min/Maj 7b5
C Eb Gb B

Minor Lydian Augmented


Eb
1

F
2

Gb
b3

A
#4

B
#5

C
6

D
7

Bb
5

C
6

D
7

Eb Major

Eb
1

F
2

i min/Maj7#5
Eb Gb B D
II 7
F A C Eb

G
3

Ab
4

bIII Maj7#5 (sus4)


Gb B D F
#iv dim7
A C Eb Gb
#v min7b5
BDFA
vi min/Maj 7b5
C Eb Gb B
vii min7
DFAC

Spanish Lydian Dominant


F
1

Gb
b2

A
3

B
#4

C
5

D
6

Eb
b7

C
5

D
6

E
7

F Major

F
1

G
2

I7
F A C Eb
bII Maj7#5 (sus4)
Gb B D F
iii dim7

A
3

Bb
4

A C Eb Gb
#iv min7b5
BDFA
v min/Maj 7b5
C Eb Gb B
vi min7
DFAC
bvii min/Maj7#5
Eb Gb B D

Lydian Augmented #2/#3


Gb
1

A
#2

B
#3

C
#4

D
#5

Eb
6

F
7

Db
5

Eb
6

F
7

Gb Major

Gb
1

Ab
2

I Maj7#5 (sus4)
Gb B D F
#ii dim7
A C Eb Gb
#iii min7b5
BDFA

Bb
3

Cb
4

#iv min/Maj 7b5


C Eb Gb B
#v min7
DFAC
vi min/Maj7#5
Eb Gb B D
VII 7
F A C Eb

Locrian #2/bb7
A
1

B
2

C
b3

D
4

Eb
b5

F
b6

Gb
bb7

E
5

F#
6

G#
7

A Major

A
1

B
2

i dim7
A C Eb Gb
ii min7b5
BDFA
biii min/Maj 7b5
C Eb Gb B
iv min7

C#
3

D
4

DFAC
bv min/Maj7#5
Eb Gb B D
bVI 7
F A C Eb
bbVII Maj7#5 (sus4)
Gb B D F

Altered Dominant
B
1

C
b2

D
b3

Eb
b4

F
b5

Gb
bb6

A
b7

B Major

B
1

C#
2

i min7b5
BDFA
bii min/Maj 7b5
C Eb Gb B
biii min7
DFAC
biv min/Maj7#5
Eb Gb B D
bV 7
F A C Eb
bbVI Maj7#5 (sus4)
Gb B D F
bvii dim7
A C Eb Gb

D#
3

E
4

F#
5

G#
6

A#
7

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