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

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

sharps # 0
flats b 1
fret | 1
relative Dm minor

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

Part1 - Ionian - Full Mode

Key = F

Fret 1 / 13

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B♭

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B♭

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Key = F

Fret 1 / 13

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Key = F

Fret 1 / 13

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B♭

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B♭

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

If Key = F » | F | - | G | - | A | B♭ | - | C | - | D | - | E | F |
The 1st mode of the Major scale is Ionian
The Ionian mode is a Major mode
In the Key of F the Ionian mode is at Root fret 1 / 13

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Ionian contains 3 instances of Root note  F 

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

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

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Key = F

Fret 1 / 13

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Key = F

Fret 1 / 13

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Key = F

Fret 1 / 13

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B «

G «

B♭

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B♭

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F-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 = F » | F | - | - | - | A | - | - | C | - | - | - | - | F |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = F-A-C
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord F barred at Root fret 1 / 13
CAGED: within the Ionian mode the Root chord takes the E-shape

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

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

Fret 1 / 13

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G «

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Key = F

Fret 1 / 13

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B♭

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E «

Key = F

Fret 1 / 13

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B «

G «

B♭

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B♭

E «

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

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

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

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

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