How to use Scales in jazz improvisation?
The Seven Modes Derived from the Diatonic Scale
- Ionian: Starts on the first note – C.
- Dorian: Starts on the second note – D.
- Phrygian: Starts on the third note – E.
- Lydian: Starts on the fourth note – F.
- Mixolydian: Starts on the fifth note – G.
- Aeolian: Starts on the sixth note – A.
- Locrian: Starts on the seventh note – B.