Modes

Modes are essentially inverted scales.

   You can think of a mode as relative to its parent scale.

   However, it's best to treat modes each as their own scale,
   with unique 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