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The '''Ionian Scale''' (Aka. Major) with notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 is the most basic scale in western music.
The [[Ionian Scale|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 ==
== Modes of the Major Scale ==
The following scales are all modes of the Major scale. These modes exist in [[Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian Space]].
The following scales are all modes of the Major scale. These modes exist in [[Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian Space]].
* [[Ionian Scale|Ionian]]
* [[Dorian Scale|Dorian]]
* [[Phrygian Scale|Phrygian]]
* [[Lydian Scale|Lydian]]
* [[Mixolydian Scale|Mixolydian]]
* [[Aeolian Scale|Aeolian]]
* [[Locrian Scale|Locrian]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Mode
!Mode
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|-
!Name
!Name
|Ionian Aka. Major
|[[Ionian Scale|Ionian Aka. Major]]
|Dorian
|[[Dorian Scale|Dorian]]
|Phrygian
|[[Phrygian Scale|Phrygian]]
|Lydian
|[[Lydian Scale|Lydian]]
|Mixolydian
|[[Mixolydian Scale|Mixolydian]]
|Aeolian Aka. Minor
|[[Aeolian Scale|Aeolian Aka. Minor]]
|Locrian
|[[Locrian Scale|Locrian]]
|-
|-
!Notes
!Notes
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|H-W-W-H-W-W-W
|H-W-W-H-W-W-W
|}
|}
== See also ==
=== Nerk scales ===
* [[Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale|Modes of the Melodic Minor scale]]
* [[Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale|Modes of the Harmonic Minor scale]]
* [[Modes of the Harmonic Major Scale|Modes of the Harmonic Major scale]]
=== Other ===
* [[List of scales and modes|List of scales and Modes]]


[[Category:Music Theory]]
[[Category:Music Theory]]
[[Category:Scales]]
[[Category:Scales]]

Latest revision as of 04:57, 27 July 2026

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.

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

Other

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