1. Ionian mode
Equal to natural major, for example: C Ionian mode scale is C natural major scale.
2. Dorian mode
Natural minor mode, rising to the sixth note in the scale.
3. Phrygian mode
Natural minor mode, lowering the second level note in the scale.
4. Lydian mode
Raise the fourth note in the scale.
5. Mixed Lydian mode
The nature of natural major mode, lowering the VIth note in the scale.
6. Ionian mode
Equal to natural minor, for example: a Ionian mode is a natural minor.
7. Locknian mode
Natural minor mode, lowering the II and V notes in the scale.
Extended information
Using modes
First of all, you must understand a concept, which is the concept of "vowels". In English, the letters A, E, I, O, U (and sometimes Y) are vowel letters. The formation of any word is inseparable from vowel letters, while other letters play a auxiliary role. Similarly, in music, there are also vowel letters, which are chord tones.
For example, the Cmaj7 chord is composed of C E G B, then these four notes are the vowel notes in the music with Cmaj7 as the harmony, and the remaining notes can be regarded as consonant notes. Cmaj7=1 3 5 7=C E G B
What modes can be used in the Cmaj7 chord? The basic principle is that the mode used must contain this vowel note. Then we can get:
1. C major=1 2 3 4 5 6 7=C D E F G A B
2. C Lydian mode=1 2 3 #4 5 6 7= C D E #F G A B
Two modes can be used for Cmaj7 chords.
Then let’s look at the Dmin7 chord
Dm7=1 b3 5 b7=D F A C
The available modes are:
1. D Dorian = 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7=D E F G A B C
2. D Phrygian =1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7=D Eb F G A Bb C
3. D minor=1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7= D E F G A Bb C
The last is the dominant 7 chord, G7
G7=1 3 5 b7=G B D F
Just find the chord containing 1 The mode of 3 5 b7 is sufficient
G Mixolydia=1 2 3 4 5 6 b7=G A B C D E F
Among the basic modes, only one can be found, but since there are various The existence of modal deformations (such as the b7 Lydian scale), therefore, there are actually more choices if other modal scales are added, such as diatonic scale, pentatonic scale, BLUES scale, various arpeggios, intervals, etc. The options available are very wide.