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Ref: Modes

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


Same table but arranged in fifths

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


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


Same table but arranged in fifths

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



Mode Maj. Scale
note
Intervals with respect to the tonic
second third fourth fifth sixth seventh
Lydian IV major major augmented perfect major major
Ionian I perfect
Mixolydian V minor
Dorian II minor
Aeolian VI minor
Phrygian III minor
Locrian VII diminished
*Intervals with Respect to the Tonic table, unknown author, Wikipedia.org - Mode (music) licensed under CC-SA 3.0