Scales and Modes

Major scale step pattern

W W H W W W H

Natural minor scale

W H W W H W W

Starts on the la of the relative major

Harmonic minor scale

Natural minor with raised 7th

Melodic minor

Natural minor with raised 6th and 7th, normally only used ascending

Church modes

I = Ionian

Don’t = Dorian

Practice = Phrygian

Let’s = Lydian

Miss = Mixolydian

Another = Aeolian

Lesson = Locrian

Major modes

Ionian, Lydian, Mixolydian

Minor modes

Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian , Locrian

Ionian

Natural major scale

W W H W W W H

Starts on do of a major scale

Dorian

Natural minor scale with raised 6th

W H W W W H W

Starts on re of a major scale

Phrygian

Natural minor scale with lowered 2nd

H W W W H W W

Starts on mi of a major scale

Lydian

Natural major scale with raised 4th

W W W H W W H

Starts on fa of a major scale

Mixolydian

Natural major scale with lowered 7th

W W H W W H W

Starts on sol of a major scale

Aeolian

Natural minor scale

W H W W H W W

Starts on la of a major scale

Locrian

Natural minor scale with lowered 2nd and 5th

H W W H W W W

Starts on ti of a major scale