Modal Methods: Major Tonality
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Major Scale
The foundational scale of Western music
Modal Methods: Major Tonality
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Develop your improv skills by building your scale vocabulary. Go beyond the basic major scale with these modal variations.
More lessons in this module:
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Intro to Modal Methods
A one-minute intro video explaining how all the scales in this module are related
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Major Scale
The foundational scale of Western music
- Scale Degrees: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
- C Major: C D E F G A B C
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Mixolydian
Major scale variant with a b7
- Scale Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
- C Mixolydian: C D E F G A Bb C
- The 5th mode of the major scale
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Lydian
Major scale variant with a #4
- Scale Degrees: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
- C Lydian: C D E F# G A B C
- The 4th mode of the major scale
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Lydian Dominant
Major scale variant with a #4 and b7
- Scale Degrees: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
- C Lydian Dom: C D E F# G A Bb C
- The 4th mode of the melodic minor scale
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Mixolydian b6
Major scale variant with a b6 and b7
- Scale Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
- C Mixolydian b6: C D E F G Ab Bb C
- The 5th mode of the melodic minor scale
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Phrygian Dominant (Hijaz)
Major scale variant with a b2, b6, b7
- Scale Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
- C Phrygian Dom: C Db E F G Ab Bb C
- Foundational scale in Arabic music, called "Hijaz"
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Double Harmonic (Mayamalavagowla)
Major scale variant with b2 and b6
- Scale Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 7
- C Dbl Harmonic: C Db E F G Ab B C
- Foundational scale in Carnatic music, called "Mayamalavagowla"