Bob Paul Music Lessons




I will be adding various study materials and references to this page as I get time.



MODE# Mode Name Tones Quality Simple Alias
1 Ionian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Major "The" major scale
2 Dorian 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 1 minor flavor of minor scale
3 Phrygian 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 minor flavor of minor scale, dark because b2, good for "metal"
4 Lydian 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 1 Major flavor of major scale
5 Mixolydian 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 1 Major flavor of major scale, good for rock, less bluesy than dorian
6 Aeolian 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 minor "The" minor scale
7 Locrian 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 1 minor flavor of minor (altered)

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