Using Major Scale Modes On Guitar Flashcards
What are the seven modes of the major scale?
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
Which mode is the first degree of the major scale?
Ionian
True or False: The Dorian mode is the second mode of the major scale.
True
Fill in the blank: The Phrygian mode is the _____ mode of the major scale.
third
What is the formula for the Dorian mode?
1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7
Which mode has a raised fourth scale degree?
Lydian
What is the characteristic interval of the Mixolydian mode?
b7
True or False: The Aeolian mode is also known as the natural minor scale.
True
What scale degree does the Locrian mode begin on?
seventh
Which mode would you use to create a jazzy sound?
Dorian
What is the interval pattern for the Ionian mode?
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
Fill in the blank: The _____ mode is often used in rock and blues music.
Mixolydian
What is the main difference between the natural minor scale and the Dorian mode?
The sixth scale degree is raised in the Dorian mode.
Which mode is characterized by a flat second degree?
Phrygian
True or False: The Locrian mode is often used in heavy metal music.
True
What is the formula for the Mixolydian mode?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7
Which mode can be used to create a dreamy or ethereal sound?
Lydian
What is the interval pattern for the Aeolian mode?
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
Fill in the blank: The _____ mode is often used in classical music.
Ionian
What scale degree does the Dorian mode begin on?
second
Which mode is often used to create tension in music?
Locrian
True or False: The Lydian mode has a major quality.
True
What is the interval pattern for the Phrygian mode?
b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7, 1
Which mode would you use to play over a dominant seventh chord?
Mixolydian
What is the primary use of the Aeolian mode in music?
To create a minor tonal quality.
Fill in the blank: The _____ mode is derived from the major scale by starting on its fifth degree.
Mixolydian
