Modes in c major

There are 7 modes in the major key.

• Ionian mode.
• Dorian mode.
• Phrygian mode.
• Lydian mode.
• Mixolydian mode.
• Aeolian mode.
• Locrian mode.

1. What are modes in scales?
2. Which modes are major?
3. What chords work with modes?
4. What are some examples of modes?

What are modes in scales?

The major scale contains seven modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. Modes are a way to reorganize the pitches of a scale so that the focal point of the scale changes.

Which modes are major?

The three major modes are Ionian mode, Lydian mode, and the Mixolydian mode. The four minor modes are the Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian, and the Locrian mode.

What chords work with modes?

Major chords follow the formula 1-3-5-7. Both Ionian and Lydian modes contain these notes; therefore either mode can be used. Minor chords follow the formula 1-b3-5-b7. Dorian, phrygian, and aeolian all contain that formula, therefore any one of them can be played.

What are some examples of modes?

Modes are different ways that texts can be presented. Image, writing, layout, speech and moving images are all examples of different kinds of modes. Writers choose their mode(s) depending on the way they would like to communicate a message to a reader.