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Modern modes

Modern Western modes use the same set of notes as the

half steps. With the interval sequence of the major scale being W–W–H–W–W–W–H, where "W" means a whole tone (whole step) and "H" means a semitone (half step), it is thus possible to generate the following modes:^[1]

Mode	Tonic relative to major scale	Interval sequence	Example
Ionian, AKA "Major"	I	W–W–H–W–W–W–H	C–D–E–F–G–A–B–C
Dorian	ii	W–H–W–W–W–H–W	D–E–F–G–A–B–C–D
Phrygian	iii	H–W–W–W–H–W–W	E–F–G–A–B–C–D–E
Lydian	IV	W–W–W–H–W–W–H	F–G–A–B–C–D–E–F
Mixolydian	V	W–W–H–W–W–H–W	G–A–B–C–D–E–F–G
Aeolian, AKA "Minor"	vi	W–H–W–W–H–W–W	A–B–C–D–E–F–G–A
Locrian	vii^ø	H–W–W–H–W–W–W	B–C–D–E–F–G–A–B

For the sake of simplicity, the examples shown above are formed by

piano keyboard). However, any transposition of each of these scales is a valid example of the corresponding mode. In other words, transposition preserves mode.^[2]

^ Levine (1995), Figure 2-4
^ Boyden (1994), p. 8

[1] Levine (1995), Figure 2-4

[2] Boyden (1994), p. 8

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