amiller":r38d0tzg said:
Ionian (major) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 --- (naturals relative to the key)
Dorian - 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 --- (b3 b7)
Phyrgian - 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 --- (b2 b3 b6 b7)
Lydian - 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 --- (#4)
Mixolydian - 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 --- (b7)
Aeolian (natural minor) - 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 --- (b3 b6 b7)
Locrian - 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 --- (b2 b3 b5 b6 b7)
I'd like to add this - it may help someone understand modes better...
Notice the inervals between teh notes (W = Whole, H = Half)
Ionian (major) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 --- (naturals relative to the key) W W H W W W
Dorian - 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 --- (b3 b7) W H W W W H
Phyrgian - 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 --- (b2 b3 b6 b7) H W W W H W
Lydian - 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 --- (#4) W W W H W H
Mixolydian - 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 --- (b7) W W H W W H
Aeolian (natural minor) - 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 --- (b3 b6 b7) W H W W H W
Locrian - 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 --- (b2 b3 b5 b6 b7 H W W H W W
I purposely shifted them over to show that the intervals all line up. Hope that shreds some light.....
Another way to look at it,
G major, but if you begin and end on the A's (in parenthesis) it's A Dorian.
-----2-3----(5)----------------
--------3----5----------------
----(2)----4-5----------------
------2----4-5-----------------
------2-3----5--------------------
-------3----(5)--------------
Same position, start and end on B's - it's now B Phrygian.
Of course, that works for all modes