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

Part1 - phrygian - Full Mode

Part1 - Lydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

Fret 1 +5
e «
A
B♭
B «
E
F
G
G «
C
D
D «
G
A
B♭
A «
D
E
F
E «
A
B♭
C
 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

Fret 1 +5
e «
A
C
B «
F
G
G «
C
D
D «
G
A
A «
D
F
E «
A
C
 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

Fret 1 +5
e «
A
B♭
C
B «
E
F
G
G «
C
D
D «
G
A
B♭
A «
D
E
F
E «
A
B♭
C
A-phrygian minor | B♭-Lydian Major
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = F » | F | - | G | - | A | B♭ | - | C | - | D | - | E | F |
The 3rd mode of the Major scale is phrygian | Root fret 1 +4
The 4th mode of the Major scale is Lydian | Root fret 1 +5

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

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phrygian contains 3 instances of iii note  A 
Lydian contains 3 instances of IV note  B♭ 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

Fret 1 +5
e «
A
 
B «
F
G «
C
D «
A
A «
F
E «
A
C
 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

Fret 1 +5
e «
B «
E
F
G «
V
D
D «
G
IV
A «
E «
 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

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

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

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

Fret 1 +5
e «
A
B «
F
G «
vi
D «
 
A «
 
 
E «
 
 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

Fret 1 +5
e «
iii
B♭
B «
E
ii
G «
C
D
D «
A «
E «
 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +4
Key = F

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

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

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Root F
fret 1 / 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Dm
 
 
octave F
fret 13
 
 
E «
E
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E
F
G
 
 
F
Ionian
 
G
dorian
 
A
phrygian
B♭
Lydian
 
C
MixoLydian
 
D
aeolian
 
E
7th
F
repeat
 
G
continue
 
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Ionian
Major
F
1-3-5
I-iii-V
F-A-C
dorian
minor
Gm
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
G-B♭-D
phrygian
minor
Am
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
A-C-E
Lydian
Major
B♭
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
B♭-D-F
MixoLydian
Major
C
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
C-E-G
aeolian
minor
Dm
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
D-F-A
locrian
dim
E note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
octave F
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+ 12 frets
Root=1 / 13
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phrygian is the third mode iii of the Major scale
phrygian is a minor mode
in KEY of  F 
phrygian mode is played at ROOT fret | 1 | +4 
playing A-phrygian
Lydian is the Fourth mode IV of the Major scale
Lydian is a Major mode
in KEY of  F 
Lydian mode is played at ROOT fret | 1 | +5 
playing B♭-Lydian
 
 
 
 
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