Major (Ionian) scale for guitar The major scale, identical to the lonian mode, is the cornerstone of western music. As other diatonic scales, the major scale is made up of seven notes (eight if you include the octave). The lonian scale, or made, is the first of the seven musical modes. E.g. C major consists of the notes C, D, E, F, G, A and B (all the white keys on a piano keyboard). Intervals: 1-1-0.5-1-1-1-05 Chord fit: Major triacs, maj? Major, lst position Major, 2nd position 2 2-2 ——# 2 sd 2 e 2 Se eee) Lt Tt ttt tt e 2 e 2-2 e Be -& © Ca gt fa Fo at fap td 1 203 4 @) fom 8 4 Major, 3rd position Major, 4th position 2+ # oo -* * ‘e 1 3 Major, 5th position 3 notes per string pattern 2 2 2 2 ot ge 4 Ono & ey a 8: 2——s 2 2 2 ofa} 2 & a a HC LIptl tet i,t 1 JDorian scale for guitar The Dorian scale, or mode, is the second of the seven musical modes. It is similar to the natural minor except for the raised sixth. The Dorian scale is the minor scale that appears when a major scale is started from the second note (second scale-degree). Thus, a C major scale played from "D" is a D Dorian scale. This is why the term "mode" is more appropriate than "scale". The D Dorian mode is the same as a C major. So what's the difference? There is no difference; it’s the chords that create the magic. Playing a D Dorian scale over a C major chord vill sound exactly like playing a C major scale (because they are identical). However, playing a D Dorian scale over a D minor chord will sound "Dorian" Intervals: 1-0.5-1-1-1-0.5-1 Chord fit: Minor triads, m7, m9 Dorian, 1. position Dorian, 2. position ‘* pT | o e-6 -- 2- B- oe —e- oe fat L 2 3 4 Dorian, 3. position Dorian, 4. position Dorian, 5. position 3 notes per string pattern [el | 2 e | 2 |-* e 2 2 2 2 ®- 2 ad | ‘e e e | o ole fat ele ro2 3 4 4}Phrygian scale for guitar The Phrygian scale, or mode, is the third of the seven musical modes. It is similar to the natural minor except for the lowered second. The Phrygian scale is the minor scale that appears when a major scale is started from the third note (third scale- degree). Thus, a C major scale played from “E" is an E Phrygian scale. This is why the term "mode" is more appropriate than “scale” The E Phrygian mode is the same as a C major. So what's the difference? There is no difference; it's the chords that create the magic. Playing an E Phrygian scale over a C major chord will sound exactly like playing a C major scale (because they are identical). However, playing an E Phrygian scale over an E minor chord will sound “Phrygian”. Intervals; 0.5-1-1-1-05-1-1 Chord fit: Iwlinor triads, m7 Phrygian, 1. position Phrygian, 2. position 2 & i 2 e -S- -S- # oe 2 @) 1 2 3 Phrygian, 3. position Phrygian, 4. position po yt poo re ppp e * o—/—#- 2 2 2 e {o|\-# e 2 e af 8 2 fH} o * 2 2 w 1 z 3 a {1) 1 2 a 4 Phrygian, 5. position 3 notes per string pattern Crore ohh Clit e ‘& oe e & 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 o——s- 2 o——2- {a} a a oe —s — 2 {at-—2 2 1 2 iz 4