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A - Minor Pentatonic |
A - Major Pentatonic |
A - mixolydian + b3 |
A - Mixolydian |
B - Aeolian |
C♯ - Locrian |
D - Ionian |
E - Dorian |
F♯ - Phrygian |
G - Lydian |
E - Horizontal patterns

The Seven Modes

The Seven Modes

Root Note

The seven modes can be derived by combining the minor and major pentatonic scales. By combinig the major and minor pentatonics with the flat third removed you will get the mixolydian scale (fig. 4). Having the pattern for the mixolydian scale you'll see that you can use the same scale pattern for all modes of the major scale but with the notes shifted under the pattern for each and every mode (fig. 5-10). The modes can also be seen as skiping different notes playing an octave, or start playing the same pattern at different places see fig. 11.

1.
A - Minor Pentatonic
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
B
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
G
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
D
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
A
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
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2.
A - Major Pentatonic
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
B
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
G
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
D
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
A
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
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3.
A - mixolydian + b3
in both min. & maj.
from min. pent.
from major pent.
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
B
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
G
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
D
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
A
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
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4.
A - Mixolydian
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
B
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
G
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
D
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
A
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
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5.
B - Aeolian
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
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6.
C♯ - Locrian
E
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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7.
D - Ionian
E
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
B
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
G
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
D
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
A
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
E
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
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8.
E - Dorian
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
B
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
G
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
D
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
A
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
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9.
F♯ - Phrygian
E
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
B
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
G
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
D
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
A
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
E
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
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10.
G - Lydian
E
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
B
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
G
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
D
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
A
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
E
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
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11.
E - Horizontal patterns
Ionian
Dorian I
Dorian II
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
B
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
G
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
D
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
♭7
A
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♯4
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
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Here is also a simple yet effective ear exercise on the 7 modes, in a minute or two playing your guitar, you will get a feel for the sound of the different modes.

Root Note

The seven modes can be derived by combining the minor and major pentatonic scales. By combinig the major and minor pentatonics with the flat third removed you will get the mixolydian scale (fig. 4). Having the pattern for the mixolydian scale you'll see that you can use the same scale pattern for all modes of the major scale but with the notes shifted under the pattern for each and every mode (fig. 5-10). The modes can also be seen as skiping different notes playing an octave, or start playing the same pattern at different places see fig. 11.

1.
A - Minor Pentatonic
EADGBE
0
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
1
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
2
6
2
5
1
3
6
3
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
4
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
5
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
6
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
7
2
5
1
4
6
2
8
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
9
3
6
2
5
7
3
10
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
11
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
12
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
2.
A - Major Pentatonic
EADGBE
0
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
1
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
2
6
2
5
1
3
6
3
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
4
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
5
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
6
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
7
2
5
1
4
6
2
8
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
9
3
6
2
5
7
3
10
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
11
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
12
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
3.
A - mixolydian + b3
in both min. & maj.
from min. pent.
from major pent.
EADGBE
0
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
1
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
2
6
2
5
1
3
6
3
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
4
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
5
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
6
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
7
2
5
1
4
6
2
8
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
9
3
6
2
5
7
3
10
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
11
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
12
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4.
A - Mixolydian
EADGBE
0
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
1
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
2
6
2
5
1
3
6
3
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
4
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
5
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
6
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
7
2
5
1
4
6
2
8
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
9
3
6
2
5
7
3
10
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
11
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
12
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
5.
B - Aeolian
EADGBE
0
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
1
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
2
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
3
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
4
6
2
5
1
3
6
5
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
6
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
7
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
8
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
9
2
5
1
4
6
2
10
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
11
3
6
2
5
7
3
12
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
6.
C♯ - Locrian
EADGBE
0
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
1
3
6
2
5
7
3
2
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
3
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
4
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
5
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
6
6
2
5
1
3
6
7
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
8
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
9
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
10
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
11
2
5
1
4
6
2
12
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
7.
D - Ionian
EADGBE
0
2
5
1
4
6
2
1
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
2
3
6
2
5
7
3
3
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
4
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
5
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
6
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
7
6
2
5
1
3
6
8
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
9
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
10
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
11
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
12
2
5
1
4
6
2
8.
E - Dorian
EADGBE
0
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
1
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
2
2
5
1
4
6
2
3
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
4
3
6
2
5
7
3
5
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
6
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
7
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
8
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
9
6
2
5
1
3
6
10
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
11
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
12
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9.
F♯ - Phrygian
EADGBE
0
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
1
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
2
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
3
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
4
2
5
1
4
6
2
5
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
6
3
6
2
5
7
3
7
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
8
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
9
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
10
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
11
6
2
5
1
3
6
12
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
10.
G - Lydian
EADGBE
0
6
2
5
1
3
6
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
11.
E - Horizontal patterns
Ionian
Dorian I
Dorian II
EADGBE
0
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
1
♭2
♯4
7
3
♭6
♭2
2
2
5
1
4
6
2
3
♭3
♭6
♭2
♯4
♭7
♭3
4
3
6
2
5
7
3
5
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
6
♯4
7
3
6
♭2
♯4
7
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
8
♭6
♭2
♯4
7
♭3
♭6
9
6
2
5
1
3
6
10
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
11
7
3
6
2
♯4
7
12
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1

Here is also a simple yet effective ear exercise on the 7 modes, in a minute or two playing your guitar, you will get a feel for the sound of the different modes.

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