Diatonic Scale Modes

Question 1

What is the ionian mode also known as?

Answer 1

Major scale

Question 2

What is the major scale also known as?

Answer 2

Ionian mode

Question 3

What is the Aeolian mode also known as?

Answer 3

Natural minor scale

Question 4

What is the starting note relative to the major scale of the Ionian mode?

Answer 4

I

Question 5

What is the natural minor scale also known as?

Answer 5

Aeolian mode

Question 6

Which mode has the starting note III relative to the major scale?

Answer 6

Phrygian mode

Question 7

Which mode has the starting note IV relative to the major scale?

Answer 7

Lydian mode

Question 8

Which mode has the starting note V relative to the major scale?

Answer 8

Mixolydian mode

Question 9

Which mode has the starting note VII relative to the major scale?

Answer 9

Locrian mode

Question 10

Which mode has the starting note VI relative to the major scale?

Answer 10

Aeolian mode

Question 11

What is the interval sequence of the Ionian mode?

Answer 11

T–T–S–T–T–T–S

Question 12

What is the interval sequence of the Dorian mode?

Answer 12

T–S–T–T–T–S–T

Question 13

Which mode has the interval sequence S–T–T–T–S–T–T?

Answer 13

Phrygian mode

Question 14

What is the interval sequence of the Lydian mode?

Answer 14

T–T–T–S–T–T–S

Question 15

What is the interval sequence of the Mixolydian mode?

Answer 15

T–T–S–T–T–S–T

Question 16

What is the interval sequence of the Aeolian mode (natural minor scale)?

Answer 16

T–S–T–T–S–T–T

Question 17

Which mode has the interval sequence S–T–T–S–T–T–T?

Answer 17

Locrian mode

Question 18

Which mode has the interval sequence S–T–T–S–T–T–T?

Answer 18

Locrian mode

Question 19

The notes C–D–E–F–G–A–B–C are in which mode?

Answer 19

C Ionian mode

Question 20

What are the notes of the Dorian mode using only white keys?

Answer 20

D–E–F–G–A–B–C–D

Question 21

What are the notes of the Phrygian mode using only white keys?

Answer 21

E–F–G–A–B–C–D–E

Question 22

The notes F–G–A–B–C–D–E–F are in which mode?

Answer 22

F Lydian

Question 23

The notes G–A–B–C–D–E–F–G are in which mode?

Answer 23

G Mixolydian

Question 24

The notes A–B–C–D–E–F–G–A are in which mode?

Answer 24

A Aeolian mode (natural minor scale)

Question 25

The notes B–C–D–E–F–G–A–B are in which mode?

Answer 25

B Locrian mode

Question 26

The notes C–D–E–F–G–A–B–C are in which mode?

Answer 26

C Ionian mode

Question 27

What are the notes of the C Dorian mode?

Answer 27

C–D–E♭–F–G–A–B♭–C

Question 28

What are the notes of the C Phrygian mode?

Answer 28

C–D♭–E♭–F–G–A♭–B♭–C

Question 29

What are the notes of the C Lydian mode?

Answer 29

C–D–E–F♯–G–A–B–C

Question 30

What are the notes of the C Mixolydian mode?

Answer 30

C–D–E–F–G–A–B♭–C

Question 31

What are the notes of the C Aeolian mode (C natural minor scale)?

Answer 31

C–D–E♭–F–G–A♭–B♭–C

Question 32

What are the notes of the C Locrian mode?

Answer 32

C–D♭–E♭–F–G♭–A♭–B♭–C

Question 33

What are the notes of the Lydian mode using only white keys?

Answer 33

F–G–A–B–C–D–E–F

Question 34

What is the starting note relative to the major scale of the Lydian mode?

Answer 34

IV

Question 35

Which mode has the starting note I relative to the major scale?

Answer 35

Ionian Mode

Question 36

Which mode has the starting note II relative to the major scale?

Answer 36

Dorian mode

Question 37

What is the starting note relative to the major scale of the Dorian mode?

Answer 37

II

Question 38

What is the starting note relative to the major scale of the Phrygian mode?

Answer 38

III

Question 39

What is the starting note relative to the major scale of the Myxolydian mode?

Answer 39

V

Question 40

What is the starting note relative to the major scale of the Aeolian mode (natural minor scale)?

Answer 40

VI

Question 41

What is the starting note relative to the major scale of the Locrian mode?

Answer 41

VII

Question 42

What is the mode has the interval sequence T–T–S–T–T–T–S?

Answer 42

Ionian mode

Question 43

Which mode has the interval sequence T–S–T–T–T–S–T?

Answer 43

Dorian mode

Question 44

What is the interval sequence of the Phrygian mode?

Answer 44

S–T–T–T–S–T–T

Question 45

Which mode has the interval sequence T–T–T–S–T–T–S?

Answer 45

Lydian mode

Question 46

Which mode has the interval sequence T–T–S–T–T–S–T?

Answer 46

Mixolydian mode?

Question 47

Which mode has the interval sequence T–S–T–T–S–T–T?

Answer 47

Aeolian mode (natural minor scale)

Question 48

What is the interval sequence of the Locrian mode?

Answer 48

S–T–T–S–T–T–T

Question 49

What are the notes of the Ionian mode using only white keys?

Answer 49

C–D–E–F–G–A–B–C

Question 50

The notes D–E–F–G–A–B–C–D are in which mode?

Answer 50

D Dorian

Question 51

The notes E–F–G–A–B–C–D–E are in which mode?

Answer 51

E Phrygian

Question 52

What are the notes of the Mixolydian mode using only white keys?

Answer 52

G–A–B–C–D–E–F–G

Question 53

What are the notes of the Aeolian mode (natural minor scale) using only white keys?

Answer 53

A–B–C–D–E–F–G–A

Question 54

What are the notes of the Locrian mode using only white keys?

Answer 54

B–C–D–E–F–G–A–B

Question 55

What are the notes of the C Ionian mode?

Answer 55

C–D–E–F–G–A–B–C

Question 56

The notes C–D–E♭–F–G–A–B♭–C are in which mode?

Answer 56

C Dorian mode

Question 57

The notes C–D♭–E♭–F–G–A♭–B♭–C are in which mode?

Answer 57

C Phrygian mode

Question 58

The notes C–D–E–F♯–G–A–B–C are in which mode?

Answer 58

C Lydian mode

Question 59

The notes C–D–E–F–G–A–B♭–C are in which mode?

Answer 59

C Mixolydian mode

Question 60

The notes C–D–E♭–F–G–A♭–B♭–C are in which mode?

Answer 60

C Aeolian mode (C natural minor scale)

Question 61

The notes C–D♭–E♭–F–G♭–A♭–B♭–C are in which mode?

Answer 61

C Locrian mode