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E--F♯--G♯-A--B--C♯--D♯-E
notes in KEY [E]
C♯--D♯-E--F♯--G♯-A--B--C♯
minor progression
sharps 4
flats b 0
fret | 0/12
relative   C♯m   minor
E--F♯m--G♯m-A--B--C♯m--D♯-E
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = E-A-E-B
vi-ii-vi-iii = C♯m-F♯m-C♯m-G♯m

Part1 - Ionian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «
D♯
E
B «

B

C♯
G «
F♯

G♯
A
D «
C♯

D♯
E
A «
G♯
A

B
E «

E

F♯
 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «

E

F♯
B «

B

C♯
G «
F♯

G♯

D «
C♯


E
A «
G♯


B
E «

E

F♯
 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «
D♯
E

F♯
B «

B

C♯
G «
F♯

G♯
A
D «
C♯

D♯
E
A «
G♯
A

B
E «
 
E

F♯
E-Ionian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = E » | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | A | - | B | - | C♯ | - | D♯ | E |
The 1st mode of the Major scale is Ionian
The Ionian mode is a Major mode
In the Key of E the Ionian mode is at Root fret 0/12 / 12/24

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Ionian contains 3 instances of Root note  E 
E-Ionian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = E » | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | - | - | B | - | C♯ | - | - | E |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (A) and 7th (D♯) 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  E 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «

 
B «

B


G «


G♯

D «



I
A «
 


 
E «

 


 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «
D♯



B «

V

C♯
G «
F♯


IV
D «



E
A «




E «




 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «
D♯
E

 
B «

B

C♯
G «
F♯

G♯
A
D «
C♯

D♯
E
A «
G♯
A

B
E «
 
E

F♯
E-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 = E » | E | - | - | - | G♯ | - | - | B | - | - | - | - | E |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = E-G♯-B
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord E barred at Root fret 0/12 / 12/24
CAGED: within the Ionian mode the Root chord takes the E-shape

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

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «

E
B «



vi
G «


G♯

D «
 


 
A «
 



E «

 


 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «
D♯


ii
B «

B

C♯
G «


iii
A
D «




A «




E «




 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 / 12/24
e «
D♯
E

F♯
B «

B

C♯
G «
F♯

G♯
A
D «
C♯

D♯
E
A «
G♯
A

B
E «
 
E

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

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

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Root E
fret 0/12 / 12/24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
C♯m
 
 
octave E
fret 12/24
 
 
E «
D♯
E

F♯

G♯
A

B

C♯

D♯
E

F♯
 
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Ionian
Major
E
1-3-5
I-iii-V
E-G♯-B
dorian
minor
F♯m
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
F♯-A-C♯
phrygian
minor
G♯m
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
G♯-B-D♯
Lydian
Major
A
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
A-C♯-E
MixoLydian
Major
B
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
B-D♯-F♯
aeolian
minor
C♯m
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
C♯-E-G♯
locrian
dim
D♯ note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
octave E
8 notes
+ 12 frets
Root=0/12 / 12/24
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«ad infinum»
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Ionian is the First mode I of the Major scale
Ionian is a Major mode
[ KEY of  E  ]
Ionian mode is played at ROOT fret | 0/12 | +-12 
playing E-Ionian
 
 
 
 
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