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I--ii--iii-IV--V--vi--vii-I
notes in KEY [ROOT]
vi--vii-I--ii--iii-IV--V--vi
minor progression
sharps -
flats b -
fret | X
relative   vim   minor
I--iim--iiim-IV--V--vim--vii-I
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = I-IV-I-V
vi-ii-vi-iii = vim-iim-vim-iiim

Part1 - Ionian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = I

Fret X / X+12
e «
vii
I
B «

V

vi
G «
ii

iii
IV
D «
vi

vii
I
A «
iii
IV

V
E «

I

ii
 
 
Key = I

Fret X / X+12
e «

I

ii
B «

V

vi
G «
ii

iii

D «
vi


I
A «
iii


V
E «

I

ii
 
 
Key = I

Fret X / X+12
e «
vii
I

ii
B «

V

vi
G «
ii

iii
IV
D «
vi

vii
I
A «
iii
IV

V
E «
 
I

ii
I-Ionian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = I » | I | - | ii | - | iii | IV | - | V | - | vi | - | vii | I |
The 1st mode of the Major scale is Ionian
The Ionian mode is a Major mode
In the Key of I the Ionian mode is at Root fret X / X+12

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Ionian contains 3 instances of Root note  I 
I-Ionian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = I » | I | - | ii | - | iii | - | - | V | - | vi | - | - | I |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (IV) and 7th (vii) 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  I 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = I

Fret X / X+12
e «

 
B «

V


G «


iii

D «



I
A «
 


 
E «

 


 
 
Key = I

Fret X / X+12
e «
vii



B «

V

vi
G «
ii


IV
D «



I
A «




E «




 
 
Key = I

Fret X / X+12
e «
vii
I

 
B «

V

vi
G «
ii

iii
IV
D «
vi

vii
I
A «
iii
IV

V
E «
 
I

ii
I-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 = I » | I | - | - | - | iii | - | - | V | - | - | - | - | I |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = I-iii-V
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord I barred at Root fret X / X+12
CAGED: within the Ionian mode the Root chord takes the E-shape

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

Fret X / X+12
e «

I
B «



vi
G «


iii

D «
 


 
A «
 



E «

 


 
 
Key = I

Fret X / X+12
e «
vii


ii
B «

V

vi
G «


iii
IV
D «




A «




E «




 
 
Key = I

Fret X / X+12
e «
vii
I

ii
B «

V

vi
G «
ii

iii
IV
D «
vi

vii
I
A «
iii
IV

V
E «
 
I

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

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I-Ionian
minor Shapes
The  ii  (second) chord and  iii  (third) chord are also minor chords
ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = ii-IV-vi
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = iii-V-vii
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord iim and iii-chord iiim
Within the Ionian mode the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the vertical and diagonal shapes

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Root I
fret X / X+12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
vim
 
 
octave I
fret X+12
 
 
E «
vii
I

ii

iii
IV

V

vi

vii
I

ii
 
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Ionian
Major
I
1-3-5
I-iii-V
I-iii-V
dorian
minor
iim
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
ii-IV-vi
phrygian
minor
iiim
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
iii-V-vii
Lydian
Major
IV
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
IV-vi-I
MixoLydian
Major
V
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
V-vii-ii
aeolian
minor
vim
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
vi-I-iii
locrian
dim
vii note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
octave I
8 notes
+ 12 frets
Root=X / X+12
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  I  ]
Ionian mode is played at ROOT fret | X | +-12 
playing I-Ionian
 
 
 
 
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