Musical modes

Musical Mode	Articles
Ionian Mode The most common musical mode, the Ionian mode is classified as a ma...	45
Dorian Mode One of the three minor diatonic modes, the Dorian mode is often ref...	16
Phrygian Mode One of the three minor diatonic modes, the Phrygian mode is often r...	15
Lydian Mode One of the three major diatonic modes, the Lydian mode is often ref...	14
Mixolydian Mode One of the three major diatonic modes, the Mixolydian mode is often...	14
Aeolian Mode One of the more common musical modes, the Aeolian mode is classifie...	30
Locrian Mode Of all seven diatonic scales, only the Locrian scale contains the i...	1
Harmonic Major Scale Derived from the Ionian diatonic scale, the harmonic major scale is...	7
Harmonic Minor Scale Derived from the Aeolian diatonic scale, the harmonic minor scale i...	15

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