Example #1
Scale Modes Ordering
The order in which the scale modes appear is as follows:
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C - Ionian
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D - Dorian
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E - Phrygian
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F - Lydian
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G - Mixolydian
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A - Aeolian
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B - Locrian
This order is strictly followed regardless of which guitar scale is used. Only the root note of each scale mode and their position on the neck of the guitar would change. The pattern of each of the guitar scales modes would remain the same. This is illustrated in "Interactive guitar lesson example #2" below.
For example, if I were to use the D Major scale instead of the C Major scale, the order of the scale modes would be as follows:
- D - Ionian
- E - Dorian
- F# - Phrygian
- G - Lydian
- A - Mixolydian
- B - Aeolian
- C# - Locrian
