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minor progression
sharps 0
flats b 0
fret | 8
relative   Am   minor
C--Dm--Em-F--G--Am--B-C
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I-IV-I-V = C-F-C-G
vi-ii-vi-iii = Am-Dm-Am-Em

Part1 - Ionian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «
B
C
B «

G

A
G «
D

E
F
D «
A

B
C
A «
E
F

G
E «

C

D
 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «

C

D
B «

G

A
G «
D

E

D «
A


C
A «
E


G
E «

C

D
 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «
B
C

D
B «

G

A
G «
D

E
F
D «
A

B
C
A «
E
F

G
E «
 
C

D
C-Ionian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = C » | C | - | D | - | E | F | - | G | - | A | - | B | C |
The 1st mode of the Major scale is Ionian
The Ionian mode is a Major mode
In the Key of C the Ionian mode is at Root fret 8 / 20

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Ionian contains 3 instances of Root note  C 
C-Ionian
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
When played in one position, each string has 2 notes

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Ionian contains 3 instances of Root note  C 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «

 
B «

G


G «


E

D «



I
A «
 


 
E «

 


 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «
B



B «

V

A
G «
D


IV
D «



C
A «




E «




 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «
B
C

 
B «

G

A
G «
D

E
F
D «
A

B
C
A «
E
F

G
E «
 
C

D
C-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 = 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 / 20
CAGED: within the Ionian mode the Root chord takes the E-shape

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C-Ionian
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
Shown above are the notes of the IV-chord F and V-chord G
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 = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «

C
B «



vi
G «


E

D «
 


 
A «
 



E «

 


 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «
B


ii
B «

G

A
G «


iii
F
D «




A «




E «




 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 / 20
e «
B
C

D
B «

G

A
G «
D

E
F
D «
A

B
C
A «
E
F

G
E «
 
C

D
C-Ionian
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 vi-chord Am
Within the Ionian mode the Relative minor chord takes the triangular shape

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C-Ionian
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 Ionian mode the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the vertical and diagonal shapes

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Root C
fret 8 / 20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Am
 
 
octave C
fret 20
 
 
E «
B
C

D

E
F

G

A

B
C

D
 
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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
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  C  ]
Ionian mode is played at ROOT fret | 8 | +-12 
playing C-Ionian
 
 
 
 
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