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Understanding Lydian and Mixolidian Mode

1) Ionian Mode Characteristic Note: p4 (Perfect Fourth) -----> It is the major scale and its minor relative (Eolian Mode) is in the sixth grade.

5) Lydian Mode Characteristic Note: #4 (Augmented Fourth) ----->

2) Dorian Mode Characteristic Note: M6 (Major Sixth) ----->

3) Phrygian Mode Characteristic Note: b2 (Minor Second) ----->

7) Locrian Mode Characteristic Note: b2 and b5 (Minor Second and Diminished Fifth) ----->

6) Eolian Mode Characteristic Note: b6 (Minor Sixth) ----->

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What do the modes consist of?

We have the following modes:

Three Major Modes -----> Ionian (Major Scale), Lydian and Mixolidian.

Four Minor Modes -----> Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian and Locrian.

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Chords Formula:

C ----> Major Third - Minor Third - Major Third

CMaj7 ----> Major Third - Minor Thid - Major Third - Minor Third