C Ionian (derives from C major):
Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Notes: C D E F G A B
Arpeggio: C E G B
Harmonized: Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7 Am7 Bm7b5
Sounds: Happy
Example in a tune: La Bamba
C Dorian (derives from Bb major):
Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
Notes: C D Eb F G A Bb
Arpeggio: C Eb G Bb
Harmonized: Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 F7 Gm7 Am7b5 Bbmaj7
Sounds: Jazzy/Loungey
Example in a tune: Oye Como Va – Santana/ So what Miles Davis
C Phrygian (derives from Ab major):
Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Notes: C Db Eb F G Ab Bb
Arpeggio: C Eb G Bb
Harmonized:
Cm7 Dbmaj7 Eb7 Fm7 Gm7b5 Abmaj7 Bbm7
Sounds: Spanishy
Example in a tune: Em to F type progression
C Lydian (derives from G major):
Formula: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
Notes: C D E F# G A B
Arpeggio: C E G B
Harmonized:
Cmaj7 D7 Em7 F#m7b5 Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7
Sounds: Dreamy
Example in a tune:
Flying in a blue dream – Joe Satriani
C Mixolydian (derives from F major):
Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Notes: C D E F G A Bb
Arpeggio: C E G Bb
Harmonized:
C7 Dm7 Em7b5 Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7
Sounds: Funky/Bluesy
Example in a tune:
Sex Machine – James Brown
C Aeolian (derives from Eb major):
Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Notes: C D Eb F G Ab Bb
Arpeggio: C Eb G Bb
Harmonized: Cm7 Dm7b5 Ebmaj7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb7
Sounds: Sad
Example in a tune:The Loner/Parisienne walkways
C Locrian (derives from Db major):
Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
Notes: C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
Arpeggio: C Eb Gb Bb
Harmonized: Cm7b5 Dbmaj7 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Ab7 Bbm7
Sounds: Used in 2-5-1- minor/ dark
Example in a tune: not used as such
Modal Interchange:
Ionian
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7 Am7 Bm7b5
Dorian
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 F7 Gm7 Am7b5 Bbmaj7
Phrygian
Cm7 Dbmaj7 Eb7 Fm7 Gm7b5 Abmaj7 Bbm7
Lydian
Cmaj7 D7 Em7 F#m7b5 Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7
Mixolydian
C7 Dm7 Em7b5 Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7
Aeolian
Cm7 Dm7b5 Ebmaj7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb7
Locrian
Cm7b5 Dbmaj7 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Ab7 Bbm7
