Major scale modes I-VII (ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, locrian) for guitars (fingerings)

Major scale · Modes I-VII

(fingerings in A major)

	= Root
VI aeolian

VII locrian

I ionian

II dorian

III phrygian

IV lydian

V mixo- lydian

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Fingerings of the major scale in seven positions

The A major scale consists of the notes A, B, C#, D, E, F# and G#. A distinct fingering is formed from each of these seven steps, named by church modes I-VII and its root A marked by a circle. To play these patterns in a different key, they must be moved according to the transposing table.

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Major scale · Modes I-VII

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Fingerings of the major scale in seven positions