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D--E--F♯-G--A--B--C♯-D
notes in KEY [D]
B--C♯-D--E--F♯-G--A--B
minor progression
sharps 2
flats b 0
fret | 10
relative   Bm   minor
D--Em--F♯m-G--A--Bm--C♯-D
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = D-G-D-A
vi-ii-vi-iii = Bm-Em-Bm-F♯m

Part1 - phrygian - Full Mode

Part1 - Lydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «

F♯
G
B «

C♯
D

E
G «

A

B

D «

E

F♯
G
A «

B

C♯
D
E «

F♯
G

A
 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «

F♯


A
B «


D

E
G «

A

B

D «

E

F♯

A «

B


D
E «

F♯


A
 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «

F♯
G

A
B «

C♯
D

E
G «

A

B

D «

E

F♯
G
A «

B

C♯
D
E «

F♯
G

A
F♯-phrygian minor | G-Lydian Major
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = D » | D | - | E | - | F♯ | G | - | A | - | B | - | C♯ | D |
The 3rd mode of the Major scale is phrygian | Root fret 10 +4
The 4th mode of the Major scale is Lydian | Root fret 10 +5

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

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phrygian contains 3 instances of iii note  F♯ 
Lydian contains 3 instances of IV note  G 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «

F♯


 
B «


D


G «

A



D «



F♯

A «




D
E «

F♯


A
 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «





B «

C♯
D


G «

V

B

D «

E


IV
A «





E «





 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «

F♯
G

A
B «

C♯
D

E
G «

A

B

D «

E

F♯
G
A «

B

C♯
D
E «

F♯
G

A
F♯-phrygian minor | G-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 = D » | D | - | - | - | F♯ | - | - | A | - | - | - | - | D |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = D-F♯-A
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord D barred at Root fret 10 +4
CAGED: within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the Root chord D takes the C-shape

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

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «

F♯



B «


D


G «



vi

D «



 

A «

 


 
E «

 



 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «

iii
G


B «

C♯


ii
G «

A

B

D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +4
Key = D

Fret 10 +5
e «

F♯
G

A
B «

C♯
D

E
G «

A

B

D «

E

F♯
G
A «

B

C♯
D
E «

F♯
G

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

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F♯-phrygian minor | G-Lydian Major
minor Shapes
The  ii  (second) chord and  iii  (third) chord are also minor chords
ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = E-G-B
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = F♯-A-C♯
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord Em and iii-chord F♯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 D
fret 10 / 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Bm
 
 
octave D
fret 22
 
 
E «
C♯
D

E

F♯
G

A

B

C♯
D

E
 
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Ionian
Major
D
1-3-5
I-iii-V
D-F♯-A
dorian
minor
Em
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
E-G-B
phrygian
minor
F♯m
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
F♯-A-C♯
Lydian
Major
G
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
G-B-D
MixoLydian
Major
A
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
A-C♯-E
aeolian
minor
Bm
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
B-D-F♯
locrian
dim
C♯ note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
octave D
8 notes
+ 12 frets
Root=10 / 22
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phrygian is the third mode iii of the Major scale
phrygian is a minor mode
in KEY of  D 
phrygian mode is played at ROOT fret | 10 | +4 
playing F♯-phrygian
Lydian is the Fourth mode IV of the Major scale
Lydian is a Major mode
in KEY of  D 
Lydian mode is played at ROOT fret | 10 | +5 
playing G-Lydian
 
 
 
 
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