After learning about major
and minor scales,
then next piece of the music theory puzzle is to learn about
modes. The most common modes are derived from the major scale.
In fact, the minor scale itself can be thought of as a mode
derived from the major scale. So first we are going review the
basics of major and minor scales, then off to the modes.
The
Major Scale
AKA Ionian Mode
The notes from C - C (no sharps, no flats) make up a
C major scale.
C
major scale - C D E F G A B C
Each note in a major scale is numbered from 1 to 7. This is
going to be very important as we dig deeper into modes.
C
major scale - C D E F G A B C
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 1
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Basic
C Major Scale Form
Scale functions indicated
|--2--|-----|--3--|--4--|
-1st string
|--6--|-----|--7--|--1--|
|--3--|--4--|-----|--5--|
|-----|--1--|-----|--2--| -4th string
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8th fret
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Page 2, Review of the minor
scale 
Modes
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