| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mixolydian | mode of the C major scale starting on 5th |
| ionian | mode of the C major scale starting on 1st |
| dorian | mode of the C major scale starting on 2nd |
| phrygian | mode of the C major scale starting on 3rd |
| lydian | mode of the C major scale starting on 4th |
| aeolian | mode of the C major scale starting on 6th |
| locrian | mode of the C major scale starting on 7th |
| t t s t t t s | write down the ionian mode in steps . SemiTone = s , tone = t |
| Ionian | Bright, Happy. Used in bright and up-beat songs |
| Dorian | Sad. A little less sad than aeolian. |
| Phrygian | Spanish, Dark. Very commonly used in metal. |
| Lydian | Sweet. |
| Mixolydian | Bright, rock-ish/country-ish sound. |
| Aeolian | Sad and sometimes scary. The primary choice for sad songs. |
| Locrian | Spanish, Devilish. Used very rarely. |
| major | Ionian mode . . . . arpeggio |
| Mixolydian | mode that go's well with the 7 arpeggio |
| minor | Dorian mode . . . . arpeggio |
| minor | Phrygian mode . . . . arpeggio |
| minor | Aeolian mode . . . . arpeggio |
| major | Lydian mode . . . . . arpeggio |
| mixolydian | mode of c major stating on G |
| phrygian | mode of c major stating on E |
| lydian | mode of c major stating on F |
| locrian | mode of c major stating on B |
| dorian | mode of c major stating on D |
| aeolian | mode of c major stating on A |
| ionian | mode of c major stating on C |
| minor 7 flat 5th | locrian mode . . . . arpeggio |
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