Relative Modes in C
CDEFGABC - C Major (Ionian)
DEFGABCD - D Dorian
EFGABCDE - E Phrygian
FGABCDEF - F Lydian
GABCDEFG - G Mixolydian
ABCDEFGA - A Minor (Aeolian)
BCDEFGAB - B Locrian
Formulas of the Modes - the half-steps (one fret) and whole-steps (two frets) that make up the scales.
WWHWWWH - Major
WHWWWHW - Dorian
HWWWHWW - Phrygian
WWWHWWH - Lydian
WWHWWHW - Mixolydian
WHWWHWW - Minor
HWWHWWW - Locrian
Parallel Modes in C - the seven modes starting on C (using the formulas above)
CDEFGABC - Major
CDEbFGABbC - Dorian
CDbEbFGAbBbC - Phrygian
CDEF#GABC - Lydian
CDEFGABbC - Mixolydian
CDEbFGAbBbC - Minor
CDbEbFGbAbBbC - Locrian
Comparing/contrasting the modes to Major - R=root
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R - Major
R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R - Dorian
R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R - Phrygian
R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R - Lydian
R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R - Mixolydian
R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R - Minor
R b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 R - Locrian
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