In Western music, the church modes are a set of scales or modes used for composing and performing

music during the Medieval and Renaissance periods. They were named after regions in Ancient
Greece, and were originally used in Gregorian chant and other sacred music.

The church modes consist of seven scales, each with its own unique pattern of whole and half steps.
These modes are:

Ionian (also known as the major scale)

Dorian

Phrygian

Lydian

Mixolydian

Aeolian (also known as the natural minor scale)

Locrian

Each mode has a distinct sound and character, and composers throughout history have used these
modes as a basis for their musical compositions. While the church modes are less commonly used in
modern Western music, they still serve as an important historical reference point for understanding
the evolution of Western music theory.