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I--ii--iii-IV--V--vi--vii-I
notes in KEY [ROOT]
vi--vii-I--ii--iii-IV--V--vi
minor progression		sharps # -
flats b -
fret | X
relative   vim   minor		 I--iim--iiim-IV--V--vim--vii-I
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = I-IV-I-V
vi-ii-vi-iii = vim-iim-vim-iiim

Part1 - phrygian - Full Mode

Part1 - Lydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

Fret X +5
e «
iii
IV
B «
vii
I
ii
G «
V
vi
D «
ii
iii
IV
A «
vi
vii
I
E «
iii
IV
V
 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

Fret X +5
e «
iii
V
B «
I
ii
G «
V
vi
D «
ii
iii
A «
vi
I
E «
iii
V
 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

Fret X +5
e «
iii
IV
V
B «
vii
I
ii
G «
V
vi
D «
ii
iii
IV
A «
vi
vii
I
E «
iii
IV
V
iii-phrygian minor | IV-Lydian Major
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = I » | I | - | ii | - | iii | IV | - | V | - | vi | - | vii | I |
The 3rd mode of the Major scale is phrygian | Root fret X +4
The 4th mode of the Major scale is Lydian | Root fret X +5

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phrygian contains 3 instances of iii note  iii 
Lydian contains 3 instances of IV note  IV 
iii-phrygian minor | IV-Lydian Major
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = I » | I | - | ii | - | iii | - | - | V | - | vi | - | - | I |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (IV) and 7th (vii) from the Major scale

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phrygian contains 3 instances of iii note  iii 
Lydian contains 3 instances of IV note  IV 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

Fret X +5
e «
iii
 
B «
I
G «
V
D «
iii
A «
I
E «
iii
V
 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

Fret X +5
e «
B «
vii
I
G «
V
vi
D «
ii
IV
A «
E «
 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

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

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

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

Fret X +5
e «
iii
B «
I
G «
vi
D «
 
A «
 
 
E «
 
 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

Fret X +5
e «
iii
IV
B «
vii
ii
G «
V
vi
D «
A «
E «
 
 
Key = I

Fret X +4
Key = I

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

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iii-phrygian minor | IV-Lydian Major
minor Shapes
The  ii  (second) chord and  iii  (third) chord are also minor chords
ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = ii-IV-vi
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = iii-V-vii
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord iim and iii-chord iiim
Within the phrygian and Lydian mode
the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the triangular and vertical shape

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Root I
fret X / X+12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
vim
 
 
octave I
fret X+12
 
 
E «
vii
I
ii
iii
IV
V
vi
vii
I
ii
 
 
I
Ionian
 
ii
dorian
 
iii
phrygian
IV
Lydian
 
V
MixoLydian
 
vi
aeolian
 
vii
7th
I
repeat
 
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continue
 
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Ionian
Major
I
1-3-5
I-iii-V
I-iii-V
dorian
minor
iim
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
ii-IV-vi
phrygian
minor
iiim
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
iii-V-vii
Lydian
Major
IV
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
IV-vi-I
MixoLydian
Major
V
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
V-vii-ii
aeolian
minor
vim
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
vi-I-iii
locrian
dim
vii note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
octave I
8 notes
+ 12 frets
Root=X / X+12
modes
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«ad infinum»
up +12
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phrygian is the third mode iii of the Major scale
phrygian is a minor mode
in KEY of  I 
phrygian mode is played at ROOT fret | X | +4 
playing iii-phrygian
Lydian is the Fourth mode IV of the Major scale
Lydian is a Major mode
in KEY of  I 
Lydian mode is played at ROOT fret | X | +5 
playing IV-Lydian
 
 
 
 
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