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