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G - Major |

G - Minor |

G - Diminished |

G - Major / Ionian |

G - Dorian |

G - Phrygian |

G - Lydian |

G - Mixolydian |

G - Minor / Aeolian |

G - Locrian

Modal chord progressions

This text will visualize a way to harmonize the seven modes of the major scale using three simple chord shapes. This can be used as an aid playing modal chord progressions and also help understand the underlying theory. A few examples of modal chord progressions are also given.

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In the same way the major scale is harmonized to derive all chords in a given key, each and every mode of the major scale can be harmonized also. By harmonizing the modes of the major scale you will be given the ordered sets of chords to play all different modal progressions. By using three different chord shapes you can harmonize all seven modes of the major scale as seen below. At the very bottom there are few samples of modal chord progressions to try.

Chords

G - Major

Major

	x	x	D	G	B	x
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2

G - Minor

minor

	x	x	D	G	B	x
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2

G - Diminished

diminished

	x	x	D	G	B	x
2	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2

Harmonizing the modes of the major scale

See how the chord shapes move changing mode.

G - Major / Ionian

I - Major

ii - minor

iii - minor

IV - Major

V - Major

vi - minor

vii - diminished

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2
B	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6
G	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3
D	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7
A	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2

G - Dorian

i - minor

ii - minor

♭III - Major

IV - Major

v - minor

vi - diminished

♭VII - Major

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2
B	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6
G	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3
D	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7
A	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2

G - Phrygian

i - minor

♭II - Major

♭III - Major

iv - minor

v - diminished

♭VI - Major

♭vii - minor

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2
B	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6
G	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3
D	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7
A	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2

G - Lydian

I - Major

II - Major

iii - minor

♯iv - diminished

V - Major

vi - minor

vii - minor

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♯4	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2
B	4	♯4	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♯4	5	♭6
G	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♯4	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3
D	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♯4	5	♭6	6	♭7	7
A	♭3	3	4	♯4	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♯4
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♯4	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2

G - Mixolydian

I - Major

ii - minor

iii - diminished

IV - Major

v - minor

vi - minor

♭VII - Major

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2
B	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6
G	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3
D	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7
A	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2

G - Minor / Aeolian

i - minor

ii - diminished

♭III - Major

iv - minor

v - minor

♭VI - Major

♭VII - Major

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2
B	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6
G	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3
D	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7
A	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2

10.

G - Locrian

i - diminished

♭II - Major

♭iii - minor

iv - minor

♭V - Major

♭VI - Major

♭vii - minor

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2
B	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6
G	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3
D	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7
A	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5
E	♭7	7	1	♭2	2	♭3	3	4	♭5	5	♭6	6	♭7	7	1	♭2

Sample progressions

Major/Ionian	Dorian	Phrygian	Lydian	Mixolydian	Minor/Aeolian	Locrian
I–V–vi–IV	i–IV–i–♭VII–i	i–♭II–♭III–i	I–II–I–II	I–♭VII–I–♭VII–I	i–iv–v–i	none*
IV–I–V–vi	i–♭VII–i–♭VII–i	i–♭III–♭vii–i	I–V–I–II–I	I–IV–I–♭VII–I	i–♭VI–♭VII–i	none*

*The diminished chord is considered too unstable to use as a tonic.

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Chords

G - Major

Major

	x	x	D	G	B	x
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2

G - Minor

minor

	x	x	D	G	B	x
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2

G - Diminished

diminished

	x	x	D	G	B	x
2	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2

Harmonizing the modes of the major scale

See how the chord shapes move changing mode.

G - Major / Ionian

I - Major

ii - minor

iii - minor

IV - Major

V - Major

vi - minor

vii - diminished

	E	A	D	G	B	E
1	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
2	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2
6	♭3	♭6	♭2	♭5	♭7	♭3
7	3	6	2	5	7	3
8	4	♭7	♭3	♭6	1	4
9	♭5	7	3	6	♭2	♭5
10	5	1	4	♭7	2	5
11	♭6	♭2	♭5	7	♭3	♭6
12	6	2	5	1	3	6
13	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
14	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
15	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
16	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2

G - Dorian

i - minor

ii - minor

♭III - Major

IV - Major

v - minor

vi - diminished

♭VII - Major

	E	A	D	G	B	E
1	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
2	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2
6	♭3	♭6	♭2	♭5	♭7	♭3
7	3	6	2	5	7	3
8	4	♭7	♭3	♭6	1	4
9	♭5	7	3	6	♭2	♭5
10	5	1	4	♭7	2	5
11	♭6	♭2	♭5	7	♭3	♭6
12	6	2	5	1	3	6
13	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
14	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
15	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
16	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2

G - Phrygian

i - minor

♭II - Major

♭III - Major

iv - minor

v - diminished

♭VI - Major

♭vii - minor

	E	A	D	G	B	E
1	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
2	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2
6	♭3	♭6	♭2	♭5	♭7	♭3
7	3	6	2	5	7	3
8	4	♭7	♭3	♭6	1	4
9	♭5	7	3	6	♭2	♭5
10	5	1	4	♭7	2	5
11	♭6	♭2	♭5	7	♭3	♭6
12	6	2	5	1	3	6
13	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
14	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
15	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
16	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2

G - Lydian

I - Major

II - Major

iii - minor

♯iv - diminished

V - Major

vi - minor

vii - minor

	E	A	D	G	B	E
1	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
2	7	3	6	2	♯4	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♯4	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2
6	♭3	♭6	♭2	♯4	♭7	♭3
7	3	6	2	5	7	3
8	4	♭7	♭3	♭6	1	4
9	♯4	7	3	6	♭2	♯4
10	5	1	4	♭7	2	5
11	♭6	♭2	♯4	7	♭3	♭6
12	6	2	5	1	3	6
13	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
14	7	3	6	2	♯4	7
15	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
16	♭2	♯4	7	3	♭6	♭2

G - Mixolydian

I - Major

ii - minor

iii - diminished

IV - Major

v - minor

vi - minor

♭VII - Major

	E	A	D	G	B	E
1	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
2	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2
6	♭3	♭6	♭2	♭5	♭7	♭3
7	3	6	2	5	7	3
8	4	♭7	♭3	♭6	1	4
9	♭5	7	3	6	♭2	♭5
10	5	1	4	♭7	2	5
11	♭6	♭2	♭5	7	♭3	♭6
12	6	2	5	1	3	6
13	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
14	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
15	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
16	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2

G - Minor / Aeolian

i - minor

ii - diminished

♭III - Major

iv - minor

v - minor

♭VI - Major

♭VII - Major

	E	A	D	G	B	E
1	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
2	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2
6	♭3	♭6	♭2	♭5	♭7	♭3
7	3	6	2	5	7	3
8	4	♭7	♭3	♭6	1	4
9	♭5	7	3	6	♭2	♭5
10	5	1	4	♭7	2	5
11	♭6	♭2	♭5	7	♭3	♭6
12	6	2	5	1	3	6
13	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
14	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
15	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
16	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2

10.

G - Locrian

i - diminished

♭II - Major

♭iii - minor

iv - minor

♭V - Major

♭VI - Major

♭vii - minor

	E	A	D	G	B	E
1	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
2	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
3	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
4	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2
5	2	5	1	4	6	2
6	♭3	♭6	♭2	♭5	♭7	♭3
7	3	6	2	5	7	3
8	4	♭7	♭3	♭6	1	4
9	♭5	7	3	6	♭2	♭5
10	5	1	4	♭7	2	5
11	♭6	♭2	♭5	7	♭3	♭6
12	6	2	5	1	3	6
13	♭7	♭3	♭6	♭2	4	♭7
14	7	3	6	2	♭5	7
15	1	4	♭7	♭3	5	1
16	♭2	♭5	7	3	♭6	♭2

Sample progressions

Major/Ionian	Dorian	Phrygian	Lydian	Mixolydian	Minor/Aeolian	Locrian
I–V–vi–IV	i–IV–i–♭VII–i	i–♭II–♭III–i	I–II–I–II	I–♭VII–I–♭VII–I	i–iv–v–i	none*
IV–I–V–vi	i–♭VII–i–♭VII–i	i–♭III–♭vii–i	I–V–I–II–I	I–IV–I–♭VII–I	i–♭VI–♭VII–i	none*

*The diminished chord is considered too unstable to use as a tonic.

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