Modes

Question 1

Ionian Mode

Answer 1

1st Mode

Major Scale

Sounds happy and bright

Question 2

Dorian Mode

Answer 2

2nd Mode

D Scale without accidentals

Minor scale with a raised 6th (a scale with a flattened 3rd and 7th)

Sounds dark and a little sweet

Question 3

Phrygian Mode

Answer 3

3rd Mode

E Scale without accidentals

Minor scale with a flattened 2nd (a scale with a flattened 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th)

Sounds exotic and a little dark

Question 4

Lydian Mode

Answer 4

4th Mode

F Scale without accidentals

Major Scale with a raised 4th

Sounds mysterious yet bright (super-mayor)

Question 5

Mixolydian Mode

Answer 5

5th Mode

(Blues Scale)

G Scale without accidentals

Major Scale with a flattened 7th

Sounds bright yet tense

Question 6

Aeolian Mode

Answer 6

6th Mode

(Natural) Minor Scale

A Scale without accidentals

Scale with a flattened 3rd, 6th, 7th

Sounds sad and dark

Question 7

Locrian Mode

Answer 7

7th Mode

B Scale with no accidentals

Minor Scale with a flattened 2nd and 5th (Scale with a flattened 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th)

Sounds dark and dissonant

Question 8

Harmonic Minor Scale

Answer 8

Minor Scale with a raised 7th (Scale with a flattened 3rd and 6th)

Used for hamonizing chords

Question 9

Melodic Minor Scale

Answer 9

Minor Scale with a raised 6th and 7th (Scale with a flattened 3rd) upwards

Downwards we keep the natural minor scale (flattened 3rd, 6th, 7th)

Question 10

Mode order

Answer 10

Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian