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

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

sharps # 0
flats b 2
fret | 6
relative Gm minor

B♭--Cm--Dm-E♭--F--Gm--A-B♭
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = B♭-E♭-B♭-F
vi-ii-vi-iii = Gm-Cm-Gm-Dm

Part1 - Ionian - Full Mode

Key = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

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B♭

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G «

E♭

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B♭

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E♭

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B♭

Key = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

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B♭

Key = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

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E♭

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B♭

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B♭

B♭-Ionian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note

If Key = B♭ » | B♭ | - | C | - | D | E♭ | - | F | - | G | - | A | B♭ |
The 1st mode of the Major scale is Ionian
The Ionian mode is a Major mode
In the Key of B♭ the Ionian mode is at Root fret 6 / 18

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Ionian contains 3 instances of Root note  B♭ 

B♭-Ionian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note

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

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Key = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

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B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

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B «

G «

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B♭

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E «

Key = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

e «

B♭

B «

G «

E♭

D «

B♭

A «

E♭

E «

B♭

B♭-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 = B♭ » | B♭ | - | - | - | D | - | - | F | - | - | - | - | B♭ |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = B♭-D-F
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord B♭ barred at Root fret 6 / 18
CAGED: within the Ionian mode the Root chord takes the E-shape

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B♭-Ionian
Major Shapes
The IV (Fourth) chord and V (Fifth) chord are also Major chords

IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = E♭-G-B♭
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = F-A-C
Shown above are the notes of the IV-chord E♭ and V-chord F
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 = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

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B♭

B «

G «

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A «

E «

Key = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

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B «

G «

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E♭

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A «

E «

Key = B♭

Fret 6 / 18

e «

B♭

B «

G «

E♭

D «

B♭

A «

E♭

E «

B♭

B♭-Ionian
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key

If Key = B♭ » | B♭ | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | - | G | - | - | B♭ |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = G-B♭-D
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor vi-chord Gm
Within the Ionian mode the Relative minor chord takes the triangular shape

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B♭-Ionian
minor Shapes
The ii (second) chord and iii (third) chord are also minor chords

ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = C-E♭-G
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = D-F-A
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord Cm and iii-chord Dm
Within the Ionian mode the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the vertical and diagonal shapes

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