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TITLE: Mode Lookup
DOMAIN: Music Theory
TYPE: fact
PRIORITY: high
CONCEPTS: modes, scales, ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, locrian, diatonic scales, major scale, minor scale, intervals, scale degrees
SCOPE: modal_theory
Mode Scale Reference
All modes listed are 7-note diatonic scales. Each mode is shown as a complete pitch collection for specific root notes.
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IONIAN MODE (Major Scale)
C Ionian: C D E F G A B
G Ionian: G A B C D E F#
A Ionian: A B C# D E F# G#
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DORIAN MODE (minor with raised 6th)
D Dorian: D E F G A B C
A Dorian: A B C D E F# G
E Dorian: E F# G A B C# D
G Dorian: G A Bb C D E F
C Dorian: C D Eb F G A Bb
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PHRYGIAN MODE (minor with lowered 2nd)
E Phrygian: E F G A B C D
A Phrygian: A Bb C D E F G
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LYDIAN MODE (major with raised 4th)
C Lydian: C D E F# G A B
A Lydian: A B C# D# E F# G#
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MIXOLYDIAN MODE (major with lowered 7th)
G Mixolydian: G A B C D E F
A Mixolydian: A B C# D E F# G
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AEOLIAN MODE (Natural Minor)
A Aeolian: A B C D E F G
E Aeolian: E F# G A B C D
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LOCRIAN MODE (diminished / flattened 2nd and 5th)
B Locrian: B C D E F G A
A Locrian: A Bb C D Eb F G