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sharps 3
flats b 0
fret | 5
relative   F♯m   minor
A--Bm--C♯m-D--E--F♯m--G♯-A
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = A-D-A-E
vi-ii-vi-iii = F♯m-Bm-F♯m-C♯m

Part1 - Ionian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «
G♯
A
B «

E

F♯
G «
B

C♯
D
D «
F♯

G♯
A
A «
C♯
D

E
E «

A

B
 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «

A

B
B «

E

F♯
G «
B

C♯

D «
F♯


A
A «
C♯


E
E «

A

B
 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «
G♯
A

B
B «

E

F♯
G «
B

C♯
D
D «
F♯

G♯
A
A «
C♯
D

E
E «
 
A

B
A-Ionian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = A » | A | - | B | - | C♯ | D | - | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | A |
The 1st mode of the Major scale is Ionian
The Ionian mode is a Major mode
In the Key of A the Ionian mode is at Root fret 5 / 17

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Ionian contains 3 instances of Root note  A 
A-Ionian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = A » | A | - | B | - | C♯ | - | - | E | - | F♯ | - | - | A |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (D) and 7th (G♯) from the Major scale
When played in one position, each string has 2 notes

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Ionian contains 3 instances of Root note  A 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «

 
B «

E


G «


C♯

D «



I
A «
 


 
E «

 


 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «
G♯



B «

V

F♯
G «
B


IV
D «



A
A «




E «




 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «
G♯
A

 
B «

E

F♯
G «
B

C♯
D
D «
F♯

G♯
A
A «
C♯
D

E
E «
 
A

B
A-Ionian
Major Patterns
The Root chord is a Major chord and is made by "stacking"
the 1st-3rd-5th notes of the Key
       If Key = A » | A | - | - | - | C♯ | - | - | E | - | - | - | - | A |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = A-C♯-E
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord A barred at Root fret 5 / 17
CAGED: within the Ionian mode the Root chord takes the E-shape

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A-Ionian
Major Shapes
The  IV  (Fourth) chord and  V  (Fifth) chord are also Major chords
IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = D-F♯-A
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = E-G♯-B
Shown above are the notes of the IV-chord D and V-chord E
Within the Ionian mode the  IV -chord takes the A-shape
   and the  V -chord takes the D-shape

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «

A
B «



vi
G «


C♯

D «
 


 
A «
 



E «

 


 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «
G♯


ii
B «

E

F♯
G «


iii
D
D «




A «




E «




 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 / 17
e «
G♯
A

B
B «

E

F♯
G «
B

C♯
D
D «
F♯

G♯
A
A «
C♯
D

E
E «
 
A

B
A-Ionian
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key
       If Key = A » | A | - | - | - | C♯ | - | - | - | - | F♯ | - | - | A |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = F♯-A-C♯
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor vi-chord F♯m
Within the Ionian mode the Relative minor chord takes the triangular shape

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A-Ionian
minor Shapes
The  ii  (second) chord and  iii  (third) chord are also minor chords
ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = B-D-F♯
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = C♯-E-G♯
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord Bm and iii-chord C♯m
Within the Ionian mode the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the vertical and diagonal shapes

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Root A
fret 5 / 17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
F♯m
 
 
octave A
fret 17
 
 
E «
G♯
A

B

C♯
D

E

F♯

G♯
A

B
 
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Ionian
Major
A
1-3-5
I-iii-V
A-C♯-E
dorian
minor
Bm
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
B-D-F♯
phrygian
minor
C♯m
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
C♯-E-G♯
Lydian
Major
D
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
D-F♯-A
MixoLydian
Major
E
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
E-G♯-B
aeolian
minor
F♯m
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
F♯-A-C♯
locrian
dim
G♯ note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
octave A
8 notes
+ 12 frets
Root=5 / 17
modes
continue
«ad infinum»
up +12
down -12
from Root
 
Ionian is the First mode I of the Major scale
Ionian is a Major mode
[ KEY of  A  ]
Ionian mode is played at ROOT fret | 5 | +-12 
playing A-Ionian
 
 
 
 
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