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Ionian and Aeolian are the major and minor scales, respectively. We should be quite familiar with their sound and impact on us musically by now. 4 of the other 5 modes differ from either Ionian or Aeolian by only one note and can be considered '''synthetic scales''' that retain most of the core impact of those scales but provide a slightly different color. They are often termed as "moody". These can easily substitute for the major or minor scale for the given key, provided that the current harmony does not cause their use to become too dissonant. The other mode, Locrian, shares most notes with the minor scale. It additionally has a m2 like Phrygian, but the biggest difference from all the other modes is that it has a diminished 5th. This can give it a very unsettling feel and can be substituted for minor, when Phrygian isn't enough.