Modes, Chords, and Progressions
* Popular mode
Green rows mostly sound major/happy; blue rows mostly sound minor/sad
Borrow chords from several modes for more flavor
Chords in the key of C
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
* Ionian C Dm Em F G Am Bdim
* Dorian Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim Bb
Phrygian Cm Db Eb Fm Gdim Ab Bbm
Lydian C D Em F#dim G Am Bm
* Mixolydian C Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb
* Aeolian Cm Ddim Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb
Locrian Cdim Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm
 
Chord Progression Expander
Some chord progressions
Ionian C G Am F
Dorian Cm Gm Bb F
Phrygian Cm Bbm Ab Fm
Lydian C G Am D
Mixolydian C Gm Am F
Aeolian Cm Gm Ab Fm
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