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18.5The seven modes
For reference:
- Ionian
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Aeolian
- Locrian
But do not memorize seven Greek names as our first task.
For practical jazz/pop piano, the most immediately useful are:
Ionian / major
Dorian
Mixolydian
Aeolian / natural minor
and later:
Lydian