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! PyrgianPhrygian
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So if we used the scale of notes from the key of C Major, the Ionian mode uses C as the tonic. C Ionian is the same as our normal C Major key. Aeolian uses A as the tonic, which is the same as A natural minor. The others we are less familiar with. But starting on D would be Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Mixolydian, and B Locrian.
Here's some more tables for reference to wrap your head around this.
Same table but arranged in fifths
| VI || w-h-w-w-h-w-w || x || || x || x || || x || || x || x || || x || || x
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! PyrgianPhrygian
| III || h-w-w-w-h-w-w || x || x || || x || || x || || x || x || || x || || x
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| II || w-h-w-w-w-h-w || || b || || || || b
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!PhyrgianPhrygian
| III || h-w-w-w-h-w-w || b || b || || || b || b
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| VI || w-h-w-w-h-w-w || || b || || || b || b
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!PhyrgianPhrygian
| III|| h-w-w-w-h-w-w || b || b || || || b || b
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!Locrian
| VII|| h-w-w-h-w-w-w || b || b || || b || b || b
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|+ Scale shapes for E-A-D or A-D-G strings
! Ionian !! Dorian !! Phrygian !! Lydian !! Mixolydian !! Aeolian !! Locrian
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