0% found this document useful (0 votes)
349 views4 pages

Guitar Modes and Major Scales Guide

The document provides information about the C major scale and its modes. It includes the formula and notes of the C major scale, as well as charts showing the notes, intervals, and fretboard positions for each of the 7 modes derived from the C major scale: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian.

Uploaded by

Narendra
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
349 views4 pages

Guitar Modes and Major Scales Guide

The document provides information about the C major scale and its modes. It includes the formula and notes of the C major scale, as well as charts showing the notes, intervals, and fretboard positions for each of the 7 modes derived from the C major scale: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian.

Uploaded by

Narendra
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

C MAJOR SCALE

FORMULA - TTSTTTS

C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C

C D E F G A B C

e F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E
B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B
G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G
D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D
A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A
E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

POSITIONS - C MAJOR

5TH STRING 5TH STRING 3RD STRING 6TH STRING


e e e A B C e
B C B B E F G B
G A G A B C G C D G
D E F D E F G D D A B C
A C A C D A A E F G
E E E E C D
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10

4TH STRING 5TH STRING 3RD STRING 6TH STRING


e e e A B C e
B A B C B B E F G B
G F G G A B C G C D G
D C D D E F G D D A B C
A A C D A A E F G
E E E E C D
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22
7 Modes of Scales

1 Ionian Mode Root Note Start with 1st Note in a Major Scale
2 Dorian Mode Root Notes starts with 2nd note in another Major Scale
3 Phrygian Mode Root Notes starts with 3rd note in another Major Scale
4 Lydian Mode Root Notes starts with 4th note in another Major Scale
5 Mixolydian Mode Root Notes starts with 5th note in another Major Scale
6 Aeolian Mode Root Notes starts with 6th note in another Major Scale
7 Locrain Mode Root Notes starts with 7th note in another Major Scale
MODES OF C MAJOR SCALE
Notes of Major Scale C D E F G A B C

1 Ionian Mode C D E F G A B C Root Note


2 Dorian Mode C D D# F G A A# C Extract from A# Major Scale
3 Phrygian Mode C C# D# F G G# A# C Extract from G# Major Scale
4 Lydian Mode C D E F# G A B C Extract from G Major Scale
5 Mixolydian Mode C D E F G A A# C Extract from F Major Scale
6 Aeolian Mode C D D# F G G# A# C Extract from D# Major Scale
7 Locrain Mode C C# D# F F# G# A# C Extract from C# Major Scale

1st Position - 5th String 2nd Position - 5th String 3rd Position - 3rd String 4th Position - 6th String
e e e A B C e
B C B B E F G B
Ionian Mode G A G A B C G C D G
CDEFGABC D E F D E F G D D A B C
A C A C D A A E F G
E E E E C D
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11

e e e A A# C e
B C B B F G B
Dorian Mode G A A# G A A# C G C D D# G
C D D# F G A A# C D D# F D F G D D A A# C
A C A C D D# A A F G
E E E E C D D#
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11

e e e A# C e
B C B B F G G# B
Phrygian Mode G G# A# G A# C G C C# D# G
C C# D# F G G# A# C D D# F D F G G# D D A# C
A C C# A C C# D# A A F G G#
E E E E C C# D#
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11
e e e A B C e
B C B B E F# G B
Lydian Mode G A G A B C G C D G
C D E F# G A B C D E F# D E F# G D D A B C
A C A C D A A E F# G
E E E E C D
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11

e e e A A# C e
B C B B E F# G B
Mixolydian Mode G A A# G A A# C G C D G
C D E F# G A A# C D E F# D E F# G D D A A# C
A C A C D A A E F# G
E E E E C D
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11

e e e A# C e
B C B B F G G# B
Aeolian Mode G G# A# G A# C G C D D# G
C D D# F G G# A# C D D# F D F G G# D D A# C
A C A C D D# A A F G G#
E E E E C D D#
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11

e e e A# C e
B C B B F F# G# B
Locrain Mode G G# A# G A# C G C C# D# G
C C# D# F F# G# A# C D D# F F# D F F# G# D D A# C
A C C# A C C# D# A A F F# G#
E E E E C C# D#
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 7 ` 9 10 11

You might also like