Major Progression » | R | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |

C--D--E-F--G--A--B-C
notes in KEY [C]
A--B-C--D--E-F--G--A
minor progression

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fret | 8
relative Am minor

C--Dm--Em-F--G--Am--B-C
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = C-F-C-G
vi-ii-vi-iii = Am-Dm-Am-Em

Part1 - phrygian - Full Mode

Part1 - Lydian - Full Mode

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

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B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

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B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

e «

B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

E-phrygian minor | F-Lydian Major
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note

If Key = C » | C | - | D | - | E | F | - | G | - | A | - | B | C |
The 3rd mode of the Major scale is phrygian | Root fret 8 +4
The 4th mode of the Major scale is Lydian | Root fret 8 +5

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phrygian contains 3 instances of iii note  E 
Lydian contains 3 instances of IV note  F 

E-phrygian minor | F-Lydian Major
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note

If Key = C » | C | - | D | - | E | - | - | G | - | A | - | - | C |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (F) and 7th (B) from the Major scale

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phrygian contains 3 instances of iii note  E 
Lydian contains 3 instances of IV note  F 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

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B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

e «

B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

e «

B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

E-phrygian minor | F-Lydian Major
Major Patterns
The Root chord is a Major chord and is made by "stacking"
the 1st-3rd-5th notes of the Key

If Key = C » | C | - | - | - | E | - | - | G | - | - | - | - | C |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = C-E-G
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord C barred at Root fret 8 +4
CAGED: within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the Root chord C takes the C-shape

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E-phrygian minor | F-Lydian Major
Major Shapes
The IV (Fourth) chord and V (Fifth) chord are also Major chords

IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = F-A-C
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = G-B-D
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the IV-chord F takes the E-shape
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the V-chord G takes the A-shape

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

e «

B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

e «

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B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = C

Fret 8 +4

Key = C

Fret 8 +5

e «

B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

E-phrygian minor | F-Lydian Major
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key

If Key = C » | C | - | - | - | E | - | - | - | - | A | - | - | C |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = A-C-E
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor chord Am
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the Relative minor chord takes the diagonal shape

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E-phrygian minor | F-Lydian Major
minor Shapes
The ii (second) chord and iii (third) chord are also minor chords

ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = D-F-A
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = E-G-B
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord Dm and iii-chord Em
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the triangular and vertical shape

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Root C
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Am

octave C
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Ionian
Major
C
1 - 3 - 5
I - iii - V
C - E - G

dorian
minor
Dm
2 - 4 - 6
ii - IV - vi
D - F - A

phrygian
minor
Em
3 - 5 - 7
iii - V - vii
E - G - B

Lydian
Major
F
4 - 6 - 1
IV - vi - I
F - A - C

MixoLydian
Major
G
5 - 7 - 2
V - vii - ii
G - B - D

aeolian
minor
Am
6 - 1 - 3
vi - I - iii
A - C - E

locrian
dim
B note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th

Ionian
repeat
octave C
8 notes
+ 12 frets
Root=8 / 20

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