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Major Progression » | R | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
B♭--C--D-E♭--F--G--A-B♭
notes in KEY [Bb]
G--A-B♭--C--D-E♭--F--G
minor progression		sharps # 0
flats b 2
fret | 6
relative   Gm   minor		 B♭--Cm--Dm-E♭--F--Gm--A-B♭
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = B♭-E♭-B♭-F
vi-ii-vi-iii = Gm-Cm-Gm-Dm

Part1 - phrygian - Full Mode

Part1 - Lydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +5
e «
 
D
E♭
B «
 
A
B♭
C
G «
 
F
G
D «
 
C
D
E♭
A «
 
G
A
B♭
E «
 
D
E♭
F
 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +5
e «
 
D
F
B «
 
B♭
C
G «
 
F
G
D «
 
C
D
A «
 
G
B♭
E «
 
D
F
 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +5
e «
 
D
E♭
F
B «
 
A
B♭
C
G «
 
F
G
D «
 
C
D
E♭
A «
 
G
A
B♭
E «
 
D
E♭
F
D-phrygian minor | E♭-Lydian Major
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = B♭ » | B♭ | - | C | - | D | E♭ | - | F | - | G | - | A | B♭ |
The 3rd mode of the Major scale is phrygian | Root fret 6 +4
The 4th mode of the Major scale is Lydian | Root fret 6 +5

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

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phrygian contains 3 instances of iii note  D 
Lydian contains 3 instances of IV note  E♭ 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +5
e «
 
D
 
B «
 
B♭
G «
 
F
D «
 
D
A «
 
B♭
E «
 
D
F
 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +5
e «
 
B «
 
A
B♭
G «
 
V
G
D «
 
C
IV
A «
 
E «
 
 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +5
e «
 
D
E♭
F
B «
 
A
B♭
C
G «
 
F
G
D «
 
C
D
E♭
A «
 
G
A
B♭
E «
 
D
E♭
F
D-phrygian minor | E♭-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 = B♭ » | B♭ | - | - | - | D | - | - | F | - | - | - | - | B♭ |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = B♭-D-F
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord B♭ barred at Root fret 6 +4
CAGED: within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the Root chord B♭ takes the C-shape

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

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +5
e «
 
D
B «
 
B♭
G «
 
vi
D «
 
 
A «
 
 
 
E «
 
 
 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +5
e «
 
iii
E♭
B «
 
A
ii
G «
 
F
G
D «
 
A «
 
E «
 
 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +4
Key = B♭

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

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

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Root B♭
fret 6 / 18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Gm
 
 
octave B♭
fret 18
 
 
E «
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
 
 
B♭
Ionian
 
C
dorian
 
D
phrygian
E♭
Lydian
 
F
MixoLydian
 
G
aeolian
 
A
7th
B♭
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Ionian
Major
B♭
1 - 3 - 5
I - iii - V
B♭ - D - F
dorian
minor
Cm
2 - 4 - 6
ii - IV - vi
C - E♭ - G
phrygian
minor
Dm
3 - 5 - 7
iii - V - vii
D - F - A
Lydian
Major
E♭
4 - 6 - 1
IV - vi - I
E♭ - G - B♭
MixoLydian
Major
F
5 - 7 - 2
V - vii - ii
F - A - C
aeolian
minor
Gm
6 - 1 - 3
vi - I - iii
G - B♭ - D
locrian
dim
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phrygian is the third mode iii of the Major scale
phrygian is a minor mode
in KEY of  B♭ 
phrygian mode is played at ROOT fret | 6 | +4 
playing D-phrygian
Lydian is the Fourth mode IV of the Major scale
Lydian is a Major mode
in KEY of  B♭ 
Lydian mode is played at ROOT fret | 6 | +5 
playing E♭-Lydian
 
 
 
 
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