Modes, Chords, and Progressions
* Popular mode
Green rows mostly sound major/happy; blue rows mostly sound minor/sad
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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
Some chord progressions
Ionian C G Am F Variations
Dorian Cm Gm Bb F Variations
Phrygian Cm Bbm Ab Fm Variations
Lydian C G Am D Variations
Mixolydian C Gm Am F Variations
Aeolian Cm Gm Ab Fm Variations
Borrowed Cm Bb Ab G Variations
Borrowed C D Em Ab Variations
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