Modal Scales! ! ! ! !

Kerry Leva Hermann, September 2016

Here is a full breakdown of all the modal scales, complete with their respective relative major
and minor scales. Most enharmonics have been included [due to double accidentals, certain
scales, like Bb major, will almost always be used instead of A# major].

C Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

C Ionian C D E F G A B N/A [C] A Minor

C Dorian C D Eb F G A Bb Bb Major G Minor

C Phrygian C Db Eb F G Ab Bb Ab Major F Minor

C Lydian C D E F# G A B G Major E Minor

C Mixolydian C D E F G A Bb F Major D Minor

C Aeolian C D Eb F G Ab Bb Eb Major N/A [Cm]

C Locrian C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb Db Major Bb Minor

C# Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

C# Ionian C# D# E# F# G# A# B# N/A [C#] A# Minor

C# Dorian C# D# E F# G# A# B B Major G# Minor

C# Phrygian C# D E F# G# A B A Major F# Minor

C# Lydian C# D# E# F## G# A# B# G# Major E# Minor

C# Mixolydian C# D# E# F# G# A# B F# Major D# Minor

C# Aeolian C# D# E F# G# A B E Major N/A [C#m]

C# Locrian C# D E F# G A B D Major B Minor

Db Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

Db Ionian Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C N/A [Db] Bb Minor

Db Dorian Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb Cb Major Ab Minor

Db Phrygian Db Ebb Fb Gb Ab Bbb Cb Bbb Major Gb Minor

Db Lydian Db Eb F G Ab Bb C Ab Major F Minor

Db Mixolydian Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Gb Major Eb Minor

Db Aeolian Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb Cb Fb Major N/A [Dbm]

Db Locrian Db Ebb Fb Gb Abb Bbb Cb Ebb Major Cb Minor

Modal Scales! ! ! ! ! Kerry Leva Hermann, September 2016

D Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

D Ionian D E F# G A B C# N/A [D] B Minor

D Dorian D E F G A B C C Major A Minor

D Phrygian D Eb F G A Bb C Bb Major G Minor

D Lydian D E F# G# A B C# A Major F# Minor

D Mixolydian D E F# G A B C G Major E Minor

D Aeolian D E F G A Bb C F Major N/A [Dm]

D Locrian D Eb F G Ab Bb C Eb Major C Minor

D# Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

D# Ionian D# E# F## G# A# B# C## N/A [D#] B# Minor

D# Dorian D# E# F# G# A# B# C# C# Major A# Minor

D# Phrygian D# E F# G# A# B C# B Major G# Minor

D# Lydian D# E# F## G## A# B# C## A# Major F## Minor

D# Mixolydian D# E# F## G# A# B# C# G# Major E# Minor

D# Aeolian D# E# F# G# A# B C# F# Major N/A [D#m]

D# Locrian D# E F# G# A B C# E Major C# Minor

Eb Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

Eb Ionian Eb F G Ab Bb C D N/A [Eb] C Minor

Eb Dorian Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db Db Major Bb Minor

Eb Phrygian Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Cb Major Ab Minor

Eb Lydian Eb F G A Bb C D Bb Major G Minor

Eb Mixolydian Eb F G Ab Bb C Db Ab Major F Minor

Eb Aeolian Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Gb Major N/A [Ebm]

Eb Locrian Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Fb Major Db Minor

Modal Scales! ! ! ! ! Kerry Leva Hermann, September 2016

E Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

E Ionian E F# G# A B C# D# N/A [E] C# Minor

E Dorian E F# G A B C# D D Major B Minor

E Phrygian E F G A B C D C Major A Minor

E Lydian E F# G# A# B C# D# B Major G# Minor

E Mixolydian E F# G# A B C# D A Major F# Minor

E Aeolian E F# G A B C D G Major N/A [Em]

E Locrian E F G A Bb C D F Major D Minor

F Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

F Ionian F G A Bb C D E N/A [F] D Minor

F Dorian F G Ab Bb C D Eb Eb Major C Minor

F Phrygian F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb Db Major Bb Minor

F Lydian F G A B C D E C Major A Minor

F Mixolydian F G A Bb C D Eb Bb Major G Minor

F Aeolian F G Ab Bb C Db Eb Ab Major N/A [Fm]

F Locrian F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Gb Major Eb Minor

F# Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

F# Ionian F# G# A# B C# D# E# N/A [F#] D# Minor

F# Dorian F# G# A B C# D# E E Major C# Minor

F# Phrygian F# G A B C# D E D Major B Minor

F# Lydian F# G# A# B# C# D# E# C# Major A# Minor

F# Mixolydian F# G# A# B C# D# E B Major G# Minor

F# Aeolian F# G# A B C# D E A Major N/A [F#m]

F# Locrian F# G A B C D E G Major E Minor

Modal Scales! ! ! ! ! Kerry Leva Hermann, September 2016

Gb Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

Gb Ionian Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F N/A [Gb] Eb Minor

Gb Dorian Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb Fb Fb Major Db Minor

Gb Phrygian Gb Abb Bbb Cb Db Ebb Fb Ebb Major Cb Minor

Gb Lydian Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F Db Major Bb Minor

Gb Mixolydian Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Cb Major Ab Minor

Gb Aeolian Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Ebb Fb Bbb Major N/A [Gbm]

Gb Locrian Gb Abb Bbb Cb Dbb Ebb Fb Abb Major Fb Minor

G Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

G Ionian G A B C D E F# N/A [G] E Minor

G Dorian G A Bb C D E F F Major D Minor

G Phrygian G Ab Bb C D Eb F Eb Major C Minor

G Lydian G A B C# D E F# D Major B Minor

G Mixolydian G A B C D E F C Major A Minor

G Aeolian G A Bb C D Eb F Bb Major N/A [Gm]

G Locrian G Ab Bb C Db Eb F Ab Major F Minor

G# Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

G# Ionian G# A# B# C# D# E# F## N/A [E] E# Minor

G# Dorian G# A# B C# D# E# F# F# Major D# Minor

G# Phrygian G# A B C# D# E F# E Major C# Minor

G# Lydian G# A# B# C## D# E# F## D# Major B# Minor

G# Mixolydian G# A# B# C# D# E# F# C# Major A# Minor

G# Aeolian G# A# B C# D# E F# B Major N/A [G#m]

G# Locrian G# A B C# D E F# A Major F# Minor

Modal Scales! ! ! ! ! Kerry Leva Hermann, September 2016

Ab Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

Ab Ionian Ab Bb C Db Eb F G N/A [Ab] F Minor

Ab Dorian Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Gb Major Eb Minor

Ab Phrygian Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Fb Major Db Minor

Ab Lydian Ab Bb C D Eb F G Eb Major C Minor

Ab Mixolydian Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb Db Major Bb Minor

Ab Aeolian Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Cb Major N/A [Abm]

Ab Locrian Ab Bbb Cb Db Ebb Fb Gb Bbb Major Gb Minor

A Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

A Ionian A B C# D E F# G# N/A [A] F# Minor

A Dorian A B C D E F# G G Major E Minor

A Phrygian A Bb C D E F G F Major D Minor

A Lydian A B C# D# E F# G# E Major C# Minor

A Mixolydian A B C# D E F# G D Major B Minor

A Aeolian A B C D E F G C Major N/A [Am]

A Locrian A Bb C D Eb F G Bb Major G Minor

A# Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

A# Ionian A# B# C## D# E# F## G## N/A [A#] F## Minor

A# Dorian A# B# C# D# E# F## G# G# Major E# Minor

A# Phrygian A# B C# D# E# F# G# F# Major D# Minor

A# Lydian A# B# C## D## E# F## G## E# Major C## Minor

A# Mixolydian A# B# C## D# E# F## G# D# Major B# Minor

A# Aeolian A# B# C# D# E# F# G# C# Major N/A [A#m]

A# Locrian A# B C# D# E F# G# B Major G# Minor

Modal Scales! ! ! ! ! Kerry Leva Hermann, September 2016

Bb Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

Bb Ionian Bb C D Eb F G A N/A [Bb] G Minor

Bb Dorian Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Ab Major F Minor

Bb Phrygian Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab Gb Major Eb Minor

Bb Lydian Bb C D E F G A F Major D Minor

Bb Mixolydian Bb C D Eb F G Ab Eb Major C Minor

Bb Aeolian Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Db Major N/A [Bbm]

Bb Locrian Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Cb Major Ebb Minor

B Scales
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rel. Major Rel. Minor

B Ionian B C# D# E F# G# A# N/A [B] G# Minor

B Dorian B C# D E F# G# A A Major F# Minor

B Phrygian B C D E F# G A G Major E Minor

B Lydian B C# D# E# F# G# A# F# Major D# Minor

B Mixolydian B C# D# E F# G# A E Major C# Minor

B Aeolian B C# D E F# G A D Major N/A [Bm]

B Locrian B C D E F G A C Major A Minor