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A--B--C♯-D--E--F♯--G♯-A
notes in KEY [A]
F♯--G♯-A--B--C♯-D--E--F♯
minor progression		sharps # 3
flats b 0
fret | 5
relative   F♯m   minor		 A--Bm--C♯m-D--E--F♯m--G♯-A
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = A-D-A-E
vi-ii-vi-iii = F♯m-Bm-F♯m-C♯m

Part1 - phrygian - Full Mode

Part1 - Lydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
C♯
D
B «
 
G♯
A
B
G «
 
E
F♯
D «
 
B
C♯
D
A «
 
F♯
G♯
A
E «
 
C♯
D
E
 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
C♯
E
B «
 
A
B
G «
 
E
F♯
D «
 
B
C♯
A «
 
F♯
A
E «
 
C♯
E
 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
C♯
D
E
B «
 
G♯
A
B
G «
 
E
F♯
D «
 
B
C♯
D
A «
 
F♯
G♯
A
E «
 
C♯
D
E
C♯-phrygian minor | D-Lydian Major
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = A » | A | - | B | - | C♯ | D | - | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | A |
The 3rd mode of the Major scale is phrygian | Root fret 5 +4
The 4th mode of the Major scale is Lydian | Root fret 5 +5

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

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phrygian contains 3 instances of iii note  C♯ 
Lydian contains 3 instances of IV note  D 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
C♯
 
B «
 
A
G «
 
E
D «
 
C♯
A «
 
A
E «
 
C♯
E
 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
B «
 
G♯
A
G «
 
V
F♯
D «
 
B
IV
A «
 
E «
 
 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
C♯
D
E
B «
 
G♯
A
B
G «
 
E
F♯
D «
 
B
C♯
D
A «
 
F♯
G♯
A
E «
 
C♯
D
E
C♯-phrygian minor | D-Lydian Major
Major Patterns
The Root chord is a Major chord and is made by "stacking"
the 1st-3rd-5th notes of the Key
       If Key = A » | A | - | - | - | C♯ | - | - | E | - | - | - | - | A |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = A-C♯-E
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord A barred at Root fret 5 +4
CAGED: within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the Root chord A takes the C-shape

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C♯-phrygian minor | D-Lydian Major
Major Shapes
The  IV  (Fourth) chord and  V  (Fifth) chord are also Major chords
IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = D-F♯-A
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = E-G♯-B
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the IV-chord D takes the E-shape
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the V-chord E takes the A-shape

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
C♯
B «
 
A
G «
 
vi
D «
 
 
A «
 
 
 
E «
 
 
 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
iii
D
B «
 
G♯
ii
G «
 
E
F♯
D «
 
A «
 
E «
 
 
 
Key = A

Fret 5 +4
Key = A

Fret 5 +5
e «
 
C♯
D
E
B «
 
G♯
A
B
G «
 
E
F♯
D «
 
B
C♯
D
A «
 
F♯
G♯
A
E «
 
C♯
D
E
C♯-phrygian minor | D-Lydian Major
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key
       If Key = A » | A | - | - | - | C♯ | - | - | - | - | F♯ | - | - | A |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = F♯-A-C♯
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor chord F♯m
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the Relative minor chord takes the diagonal shape

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C♯-phrygian minor | D-Lydian Major
minor Shapes
The  ii  (second) chord and  iii  (third) chord are also minor chords
ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = B-D-F♯
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = C♯-E-G♯
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord Bm and iii-chord C♯m
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the triangular and vertical shape

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Root A
fret 5 / 17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
F♯m
 
 
octave A
fret 17
 
 
E «
G♯
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
 
 
A
Ionian
 
B
dorian
 
C♯
phrygian
D
Lydian
 
E
MixoLydian
 
F♯
aeolian
 
G♯
7th
A
repeat
 
B
continue
 
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Ionian
Major
A
1 - 3 - 5
I - iii - V
A - C♯ - E
dorian
minor
Bm
2 - 4 - 6
ii - IV - vi
B - D - F♯
phrygian
minor
C♯m
3 - 5 - 7
iii - V - vii
C♯ - E - G♯
Lydian
Major
D
4 - 6 - 1
IV - vi - I
D - F♯ - A
MixoLydian
Major
E
5 - 7 - 2
V - vii - ii
E - G♯ - B
aeolian
minor
F♯m
6 - 1 - 3
vi - I - iii
F♯ - A - C♯
locrian
dim
G♯ note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
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phrygian is the third mode iii of the Major scale
phrygian is a minor mode
in KEY of  A 
phrygian mode is played at ROOT fret | 5 | +4 
playing C♯-phrygian
Lydian is the Fourth mode IV of the Major scale
Lydian is a Major mode
in KEY of  A 
Lydian mode is played at ROOT fret | 5 | +5 
playing D-Lydian
 
 
 
 
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