Modes of the major scale

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.

1. Are modes just the major scale?
2. What are the 7 modes of the minor scale?
3. How many modes of scales are there?
4. What mode is the minor scale?

Are modes just the major scale?

The seven main modes are all part of what people call the “major scale”, which consists of Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian, with Ionian and Aeolian specifically being the two most commonly used modes, often called Major and Minor specifically.

What are the 7 modes of the minor scale?

The 7 modes, Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian, come from the earliest forms of western music.

How many modes of scales are there?

In this lesson, you'll meet the major scale's seven modes—Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian—and learn how you can use their distinctive sounds to create more interesting melodies and chords. A useful way to think of modes is as scales within a scale.

What mode is the minor scale?

The natural minor scale is the most common minor scale, and the default when a musician refers to “a minor scale” or “minor.” The natural minor scale pattern features the same exact notes as the Aeolian mode in modal music.