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E--F♯--G♯-A--B--C♯--D♯-E
notes in KEY [E]
C♯--D♯-E--F♯--G♯-A--B--C♯
minor progression
sharps 4
flats b 0
fret | 0/12
relative   C♯m   minor
E--F♯m--G♯m-A--B--C♯m--D♯-E
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = E-A-E-B
vi-ii-vi-iii = C♯m-F♯m-C♯m-G♯m

Part1 - phrygian - Full Mode

Part1 - Lydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 
G♯
A
B «
 
D♯
E

F♯
G «
 
B

C♯

D «
 
F♯

G♯
A
A «
 
C♯

D♯
E
E «
 
G♯
A

B
 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 
G♯


B
B «
 

E

F♯
G «
 
B

C♯

D «
 
F♯

G♯

A «
 
C♯


E
E «
 
G♯


B
 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 
G♯
A

B
B «
 
D♯
E

F♯
G «
 
B

C♯

D «
 
F♯

G♯
A
A «
 
C♯

D♯
E
E «
 
G♯
A

B
G♯-phrygian minor | A-Lydian Major
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = E » | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | A | - | B | - | C♯ | - | D♯ | E |
The 3rd mode of the Major scale is phrygian | Root fret 0/12 +4
The 4th mode of the Major scale is Lydian | Root fret 0/12 +5

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

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

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 
G♯


 
B «
 

E


G «
 
B



D «
 


G♯

A «
 



E
E «
 
G♯


B
 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 




B «
 
D♯
E


G «
 
V

C♯

D «
 
F♯


IV
A «
 




E «
 




 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 
G♯
A

B
B «
 
D♯
E

F♯
G «
 
B

C♯

D «
 
F♯

G♯
A
A «
 
C♯

D♯
E
E «
 
G♯
A

B
G♯-phrygian minor | A-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 = E » | E | - | - | - | G♯ | - | - | B | - | - | - | - | E |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = E-G♯-B
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord E barred at Root fret 0/12 +4
CAGED: within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the Root chord E takes the C-shape

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

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 
G♯



B «
 

E


G «
 


vi

D «
 


 

A «
 
 


 
E «
 
 



 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 
iii
A


B «
 
D♯


ii
G «
 
B

C♯

D «
 




A «
 




E «
 




 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +4
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +5
e «
 
G♯
A

B
B «
 
D♯
E

F♯
G «
 
B

C♯

D «
 
F♯

G♯
A
A «
 
C♯

D♯
E
E «
 
G♯
A

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

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G♯-phrygian minor | A-Lydian Major
minor Shapes
The  ii  (second) chord and  iii  (third) chord are also minor chords
ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = F♯-A-C♯
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = G♯-B-D♯
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord F♯m and iii-chord G♯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 E
fret 0/12 / 12/24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
C♯m
 
 
octave E
fret 12/24
 
 
E «
D♯
E

F♯

G♯
A

B

C♯

D♯
E

F♯
 
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Ionian
Major
E
1 - 3 - 5
I - iii - V
E - G♯ - B
dorian
minor
F♯m
2 - 4 - 6
ii - IV - vi
F♯ - A - C♯
phrygian
minor
G♯m
3 - 5 - 7
iii - V - vii
G♯ - B - D♯
Lydian
Major
A
4 - 6 - 1
IV - vi - I
A - C♯ - E
MixoLydian
Major
B
5 - 7 - 2
V - vii - ii
B - D♯ - F♯
aeolian
minor
C♯m
6 - 1 - 3
vi - I - iii
C♯ - E - G♯
locrian
dim
D♯ note
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phrygian is the third mode iii of the Major scale
phrygian is a minor mode
in KEY of  E 
phrygian mode is played at ROOT fret | 0/12 | +4 
playing G♯-phrygian
Lydian is the Fourth mode IV of the Major scale
Lydian is a Major mode
in KEY of  E 
Lydian mode is played at ROOT fret | 0/12 | +5 
playing A-Lydian
 
 
 
 
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