Notes:

1. Each mode is derived from a scale degree of the Major Scale (from 1 to 7).

2. The Ionian mode is the same as th Major Scale and the Aeolian is the same
as the Natural Minor Scale.

3. The modes can be divided into two groups: Those closer to the Major Scale
and those closer to the Minor Scale:

Ionian/ Major Scale Aeolian/ Minor Scale

Lydian Dorian
Mixolydian Phrygian
Locrian*

*Though Locrian does tecnically fall in the second group because of its minor
third degree, it is almost never used in this context.

4. Each mode has a Characteristic Note, this is the note that diferentiates a mode
from the Major or Natural Minor Scales, this note also gives the mode its unique
sound.

Ionian - //
Dorian - §6
Phrygian- b2
Lydian - #4
Mixolydian - b7
Aeolian - //
Locrian - b2 b5
 Major Scale Modes
Shown in Parallel Relationship

C Ionian/ Major Scale

& œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ

2 C Dorian

& œ œ œ œ bœ œ
œ bœ

3 C Phrygian

& œ œ bœ bœ œ
bœ bœ œ

4 C Lydian

& œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ #œ

5 C Mixolydian

& œ œ œ bœ œ
œ œ œ

6 C Aeolian/ Natural Minor Scale

& œ œ bœ bœ œ
œ bœ œ

7 C Locrian

& œ bœ bœ bœ œ
bœ bœ œ
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Major Scale Modes
Shown in Relative Relationship

8 C Ionian/ Major Scale

& œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ

9 D Dorian
œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ œ

10 E Phrygian
œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ œ

11 F Lydian
œ œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ

12 G Mixolydian
œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ œ

13 A Aeolian/ Natural Minor scale

œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ
& œ

14 B Locrian œ
œ œ œ œ
œ œ
& œ