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| THE C MAJOR SCALE | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | D | E | F | G | A | B | C |
| **SCALE NAME** | MIDI |
|---|---|
| DIMINISHED | PLAY |
| MAJOR | PLAY |
| MELODIC MINOR | PLAY |
| HARMONIC MAJOR | PLAY |
| HARMONIC MINOR | PLAY |
| WHOLE TONE | PLAY |
MODES are simply starting at a different point within the scale (ex; the 3rd or 6th note) and playing through the scale to that same note on the other end. For example: the 3rd MODE of C Major would start at the "E" note, and continue (using only the notes of the "C" scale) to the next "E". This would give us the following notes; |
| THE 3RD MODE OF C MAJOR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ... | E | F | G | A | B | C | D | E | ... |
| The modes are named (after the ANCIENT GREEK PROVINCES) as follows; |
| ( NOTE: These names are used for the MAJOR SCALE only. |
| For all other types of scales just use numbers or Roman numerals.) |
| MODE# | NAME | SOUND | MIDI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | IONIAN | MAJOR | PLAY |
| 2nd | DORIAN | JAZZ MINOR | PLAY |
| 3rd | PHRYGIAN | SPANISH MINOR | PLAY |
| 4th | LYDIAN | FAR EAST | PLAY |
| 5th | MIXOLYDIAN | DOMINANT 7 | PLAY |
| 6th | AEOLIAN | BASIC MINOR | PLAY |
| 7th | LOCRIAN | JAZZ -7b5 | PLAY |