Modes of the Major Scale

The Ionian scale (Aka. Major) with notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 is the most basic scale in western music.

Modes of the Major Scale

The following scales are all modes of the Major scale. These modes exist in Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian Space.

• Ionian
• Dorian
• Phrygian
• Lydian
• Mixolydian
• Aeolian
• Locrian

Mode	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Name	Ionian Aka. Major	Dorian	Phrygian	Lydian	Mixolydian	Aeolian Aka. Minor	Locrian
Notes	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7	1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7	1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7	1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7	1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Intervals	W-W-H-W-W-W-H	W-H-W-W-W-H-W	H-W-W-W-H-W-W	W-W-W-H-W-W-H	W-W-H-W-W-H-W	W-H-W-W-H-W-W	H-W-W-H-W-W-W

See also

Nerk scales

• Modes of the Melodic Minor scale
• Modes of the Harmonic Minor scale

• Modes of the Harmonic Major scale

Other

• List of scales and Modes