Western Modes

Modality - Chord Structure

Ionian	I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii
Dorian	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii	I
Phrygian	iii	IV	V	vi	vii	I	ii
Lydian	IV	V	vi	vii	I	ii	iii
Mixolydian	V	vi	vii	I	ii	iii	IV
Aeolian	vi	vii	I	ii	iii	IV	V
Locrian	vii	I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi

Upper case indicates a Major Chord

Lower case indicates a Minor Chord

Tonality - Scale Structure

Key of C

C

Db

D

Eb

E

F

F#

G

Ab

A

Bb

B

Ionian

1

_

2

_

3

4

_

5

_

6

_

7

Dorian

1

_

2

b3

_

4

_

5

_

6

b7

_

Phrygian

1

b2

_

b3

_

4

_

5

b6

_

b7

_

Lydian

1

_

2

_

3

_

#4

5

_

6

_

7

Mixolydian

1

_

2

_

3

4

_

5

_

6

b7

_

Aeolian

1

_

2

b3

_

4

_

5

b6

_

b7

_

Locrian

1

b2

_

b3

_

4

b5

_

b6

_

b7

_

Note Names of the Modes

in the Key of C

Ionian	C	D	E	F	G	A	B
Dorian	D	E	F	G	A	B	C
Phrygian	E	F	G	A	B	C	D
Lydian	F	G	A	B	C	D	E
Mixolydian	G	A	B	C	D	E	F
Aeolian	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
Locrian	B	C	D	E	F	G	A

Bold note names are the root note of that mode