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

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

sharps # 0
flats b 3
fret | 11
relative Cm minor

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

Part1 - Ionian - Full Mode

Key = E♭

Fret 11 / 23

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A♭

B♭

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E♭

Key = E♭

Fret 11 / 23

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Key = E♭

Fret 11 / 23

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A♭

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E♭

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E♭

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 11 / 23

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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 11 / 23

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B♭

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Key = E♭

Fret 11 / 23

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E♭

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Fret 11 / 23

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E♭

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B♭

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A♭

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E♭

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A♭

B♭

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E♭

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 11 / 23
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 11 / 23

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E♭

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Key = E♭

Fret 11 / 23

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B♭

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Key = E♭

Fret 11 / 23

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E♭

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B♭

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A♭

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E♭

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A♭

B♭

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E♭

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 Cm
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 Fm and iii-chord Gm
Within the Ionian mode the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the vertical and diagonal shapes

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