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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.

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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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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
Root Note
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
Root Note
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.
Root Note
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
Root Note
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
Root Note
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
Root Note
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
Root Note
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
Root Note
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
Root Note
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
Root Note
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
Root Note
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
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