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Maj. Scale Note Mode Name whole/half pattern Uni m2 M2 m3 M3 P4 d5 P5 m6 M6 D7 M7 Oct
I Ionian w-w-h-w-w-w-h x x x x x x x x
II Dorian w-h-w-w-w-h-w x x x x x x x x
III Pyrgian h-w-w-w-h-w-w x x x x x x x x
IV Lydian w-w-w-h-w-w-h x x x x x x x x
V Mixolydian w-w-h-w-w-h-w x x x x x x x x
VI Aeolian w-h-w-w-h-w-w x x x x x x x x
VII Locrian h-w-w-h-w-w-w x x x x x x x x


Same table but arranged in fifths

Maj. Scale Note Mode Name whole/half pattern Uni m2 M2 m3 M3 P4 d5 P5 m6 M6 D7 M7 Oct
IV Lydian w-w-w-h-w-w-h x x x x x x x x
I Ionian w-w-h-w-w-w-h x x x x x x x x
V Mixolydian w-w-h-w-w-h-w x x x x x x x x
II Dorian w-h-w-w-w-h-w x x x x x x x x
VI Aeolian w-h-w-w-h-w-w x x x x x x x x
III Pyrgian h-w-w-w-h-w-w x x x x x x x x
VII Locrian h-w-w-h-w-w-w x x x x x x x x


Maj. Scale Note Mode Name whole/half pattern 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
I Ionian w-w-h-w-w-w-h
II Dorian w-h-w-w-w-h-w b b
III Pyrgian h-w-w-w-h-w-w b b b b
IV Lydian w-w-w-h-w-w-h #
V Mixolydian w-w-h-w-w-h-w b
VI Aeolian w-h-w-w-h-w-w b b b
VII Locrian h-w-w-h-w-w-w b b b b b


Same table but arranged in fifths

Maj. Scale Note Mode Name whole/half pattern Uni m2 M2 m3 M3 P4 d5 P5 m6 M6 D7 M7 Oct
IV Lydian w-w-w-h-w-w-h x x x x x x x x
I Ionian w-w-h-w-w-w-h x x x x x x x x
V Mixolydian w-w-h-w-w-h-w x x x x x x x x
II Dorian w-h-w-w-w-h-w x x x x x x x x
VI Aeolian w-h-w-w-h-w-w x x x x x x x x
III Pyrgian h-w-w-w-h-w-w x x x x x x x x
VII Locrian h-w-w-h-w-w-w x x x x x x x x



Mode White
note 		Intervals with respect to the tonic
prime second third fourth fifth sixth seventh octave
Lydian F perfect major major augmented perfect major major perfect
Ionian C perfect
Mixolydian G minor
Dorian D minor
Aeolian A minor
Phrygian E minor
Locrian B diminished
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