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Major Progression » | R | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
A♭--B♭--C-D♭--E♭--F--G-A♭
notes in KEY [Ab]
F--G-A♭--B♭--C-D♭--E♭--F
minor progression		sharps # 0
flats b 4
fret | 4
relative   Fm   minor		 A♭--B♭m--Cm-D♭--E♭--Fm--G-A♭
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = A♭-D♭-A♭-E♭
vi-ii-vi-iii = Fm-B♭m-Fm-Cm

Part1 - phrygian - Full Mode

Part1 - Lydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +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 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +5
e «
 
C
E♭
B «
 
A♭
B♭
G «
 
E♭
F
D «
 
B♭
C
A «
 
F
A♭
E «
 
C
E♭
 
 
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +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 4 +4
The 4th mode of the Major scale is Lydian | Root fret 4 +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 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +5
e «
 
C
 
B «
 
A♭
G «
 
E♭
D «
 
C
A «
 
A♭
E «
 
C
E♭
 
 
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +5
e «
 
B «
 
G
A♭
G «
 
V
F
D «
 
B♭
IV
A «
 
E «
 
 
 
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +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 4 +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 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +5
e «
 
C
B «
 
A♭
G «
 
vi
D «
 
 
A «
 
 
 
E «
 
 
 
 
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +5
e «
 
iii
D♭
B «
 
G
ii
G «
 
E♭
F
D «
 
A «
 
E «
 
 
 
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +4
Key = A♭

Fret 4 +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 Fm
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 B♭m and iii-chord Cm
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 4 / 16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Fm
 
 
octave A♭
fret 16
 
 
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
B♭m
2 - 4 - 6
ii - IV - vi
B♭ - D♭ - F
phrygian
minor
Cm
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
Fm
6 - 1 - 3
vi - I - iii
F - A♭ - C
locrian
dim
G note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
octave A♭
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+ 12 frets
Root=4 / 16
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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 | 4 | +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 | 4 | +5 
playing D♭-Lydian
 
 
 
 
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