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Modes of the Major Scale

If we begin by naming the notes in the C Major scale and then placing numbers beneath each note we have the following: CDEFGAB 1234567 The Major scale generates 7 modes and they are named Ionian, Dorian, Phyrgian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. C Lydian can be constructed as: 123#4567 or C,D,E,F#,G,A,B C Ionian can […]