ENTRY 5



THE DIATONIC MODE

  • About the diatonic scale, it has seven modes in each of them the tonic note is those that come from the major scales.
  • Each one of these modes has it's own name, beginning with the first degree of the major scale which is the Ionian and next is the Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and the Lucian.
  • In each mode, the tone/semitone patterns arranged differently, creating a different sound in each scale mode.
  • Furthermore, the Ionian mode is known as the major scale and the Aeolian the minor scale. 
  • Each one of these modes has it's own chord, some of the chords made up of different triads such as the Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian that are major the Dorian, Phrygian and Aeolian are the minor triads and Lucian the only one that is a diminished triad. 

The Seven Mode of The Diatonic Using C Major

Mode

 

Degree of The Scale

Tone/Semitone

Pattern

Scale

Ionian

Major Scale

1st

T T S T T T S

C D E F G A B C

Dorian

 

2nd

T S T T T S T

D E F G A B C D

Phrygian

 

3rd

S T T T S T T

E F G A B C D E

Lydian

 

4th

T T T S T T S

F G A B C D E F

Mixolydian

 

5th

T T S T T S T

G A B C D E F G

Aeolian

Minor Scale

6th

T S T T S T T

A B C D E F G A

Locrian

 

5th

S T T S T T T

B C D E F G A B

 



















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