Major Scale Modes

If you've read the tutorial covering the theory behind major scale modes, then you should find the following easy enough to understand.

The tables below show the modes contained within each of the major scales. Take time to learn the theory behind all of this and please don't just try to learn all of these parrot-fashion. This is included here so that if you want to try and work out the modes of a particular major scale then you can use these tables to check if you've got it right.

C Major - C D E F G A B

I	C Ionian	C - D - E - F - G - A - B
ii	D Dorian	D - E - F - G - A - B - C
iii	E Phrygian	E - F - G - A - B - C - D
IV	F Lydian	F - G - A - B - C - D - E
V	G Mixolydian	G - A - B - C - D - E - F
vi	A Aeolian	A - B - C - D - E - F - G
vii	B Locrian	B - C - D - E - F - G - A

G Major - G A B C D E F#

I	G Ionian	G - A - B - C - D - E - F#
ii	A Dorian	A - B - C - D - E - F# - G
iii	B Phrygian	B - C - D - E - F# - G - A
IV	C Lydian	C - D - E - F# - G - A - B
V	D Mixolydian	D - E - F# - G - A - B - C
vi	E Aeolian	E - F# - G - A - B - C - D
vii	F# Locrian	F# - G - A - B - C - D - E

D Major - D E F# G A B C#

I	D Ionian	D - E - F# - G - A - B - C#
ii	E Dorian	E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D
iii	F# Phrygian	F# - G - A - B - C# - D - E
IV	G Lydian	G - A - B - C# - D - E - F#
V	A Mixolydian	A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G
vi	B Aeolian	B - C# - D - E - F# - G - A
vii	C# Locrian	C# - D - E - F# - G - A - B

A Major - A B C# D E F# G#

I	A Ionian	A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G#
ii	B Dorian	B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A
iii	C# Phrygian	C# - D - E - F# - G# - A - B
IV	D Lydian	D - E - F# - G# - A - B - C#
V	E Mixolydian	E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D
vi	F# Aeolian	F# - G# - A - B - C# - D - E
vii	G# Locrian	G# - A - B - C# - D - E - F#

E Major - E F# G# A B C# D#

I	E Ionian	E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D#
ii	F# Dorian	F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E
iii	G# Phrygian	G# - A - B - C# - D# - E - F#
IV	A Lydian	A - B - C# - D# - E - F# - G#
V	B Mixolydian	B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A
vi	C# Aeolian	C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A - B
vii	D# Locrian	D# - E - F# - G# - A - B - C#

B Major - B C# D# E F# G# A#

I	B Ionian	B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A#
ii	C# Dorian	C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B
iii	D# Phrygian	D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B - C#
IV	E Lydian	E - F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D#
V	F# Mixolydian	F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E
vi	G# Aeolian	G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E - F#
vii	A# Locrian	A# - B - C# - D# - E - F#- G#

F# Major - F# G# A# B C# D# E#

I	F# Ionian	F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E#
ii	G# Dorian	G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F#
iii	A# Phrygian	A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F# - G#
IV	B Lydian	B - C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A#
V	C# Mixolydian	C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B
vi	D# Aeolian	D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B - C#
vii	E# Locrian	E# - F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D#

C# Major - C# D# E# F# G# A# B#

I	C# Ionian	C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B#
ii	D# Dorian	D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B# - C#
iii	E# Phrygian	E# - F# - G# - A# - B# - C# - D#
IV	F# Lydian	F# - G# - A# - B# - C# - D# - E#
V	G# Mixolydian	G# - A# - B# - C# - D# - E# - F#
vi	A# Aeolian	A# - B# - C# - D# - E# - F# - G#
vii	B# Locrian	B# - C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A#

Gb Major - Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F

I	Gb Ionian	Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F
ii	Ab Dorian	Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb
iii	Bb Phrygian	Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab
IV	Cb Lydian	Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb
V	Db Mixolydian	Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb
vi	Eb Aeolian	Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db
vii	F Locrian	F - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb

Db Major - Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C

I	Db Ionian	Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C
ii	Eb Dorian	Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db
iii	F Phrygian	F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb
IV	Gb Lydian	Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F
V	Ab Mixolydian	Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - Gb
vi	Bb Aeolian	Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab
vii	C Locrian	C - Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb

Ab Major - Ab Bb C Db Eb F G

I	Ab Ionian	Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G
ii	Bb Dorian	Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab
iii	C Phrygian	C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb
IV	Db Lydian	Db - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C
V	Eb Mixolydian	Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - Db
vi	F Aeolian	F - G - Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb
vii	G Locrian	G - Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F

Eb Major - Eb F G Ab Bb C D

I	Eb Ionian	Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D
ii	F Dorian	F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb
iii	G Phrygian	G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb - F
IV	Ab Lydian	Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G
V	Bb Mixolydian	Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - Ab
vi	C Aeolian	C - D - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb
vii	D Locrian	D - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C

Bb Major - Bb C D Eb F G A

I	Bb Ionian	Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A
ii	C Dorian	C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb
iii	D Phrygian	D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb - C
IV	Eb Lydian	Eb - F - G - A - Bb - C - D
V	F Mixolydian	F - G - A - Bb - C - D - Eb
vi	G Aeolian	G - A - Bb - C - D - Eb - F
vii	A Locrian	A - Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G

F Major - F G A Bb C D E

I	F Ionian	F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E
ii	G Dorian	G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F
iii	A Phrygian	A - Bb - C - D - E - F - G
IV	Bb Lydian	Bb - C - D - E - F - G - A
V	C Mixolydian	C - D - E - F - G - A - Bb
vi	D Aeolian	D - E - F - G - A - Bb - C
vii	E Locrian	E - F - G - A - Bb - C - D

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