CH 5- Modes and Other Scales

Mode

Formed when you call any other note besides the original root of the scale the root

Ionian

• Traditional Major Scale

• Pattern: W W H W W W H

Dorian

• Major Scale played from its second note

• Minor-type scale with raised sixth

• Pattern: W H W W W H W

Phrygian

• Formed by creating scale fro third note of parent major scale

• Minor scale with lowered second note

• Pattern: H W W W H W W

Lydian

• Formed from fourth note of major scale

• Raises fourth note of major scale by a half step

  • Pattern: W W W H W W H

Mixolydian

• Fifth mode of the Major Scale

• Lowers seventh note of major scale a half setp

• Coincides with dominant seventh chord

• Pattern: W W H W W H W

Aeolian

• Sixth mode of the Major Scale

• Natural Minor Scale

• Minor Scale with lowered third, sixth and seventh notes

  • pattern: W H W W H W W

Locrian

• Seventh mode of the major scale

• Lowered second and fifth notes

• Pattern: H W W H W W W

Major Pentatonic Scale

• Omites fourth and seventh tones

• First, second, third, fifth, and sixth notes of major scale

Minor Pentatonic

• Omites seond and sixth notes from natural minor scale

• First, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh notes of natural minor scale

Whole Tone Scale

• Six note scale built entirely of whole steps

• Only two different scales: C or Db

Diminished Scale

Scale built on repeating intervals of either half or whole steps