Modes

Modes are essentially inverted scales.

   You can think of a mode as relative to it's parent scale.

   However, it's best to treat modes as their own scale with stepwise makeup,
   starting from their respective scale degree 1(parallel).



Modes of the major scale

 Name   Mode   Relative   Stepwise makeup   Parallel 
 Ionian   Prime   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1   W W H W W W H   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 
 Dorian   2nd   2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2   W H W W W H W   1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 1 
 Phrygian   3rd   3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3   H W W W H W W   1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 
 Lydian   4th   4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4   W W W H W W H   1 2 3 s4 5 6 7 1 
 Mixolydian   5th   5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5   W W H W W H W   1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 1 
 Aeolian   6th   6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6   W H W W H W W   1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 
 Locrian   7th   7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7   H W W H W W W   1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 1