The major scale and its modes on the fretboard
The major scale and the six modes that start from its other degrees share the same seven notes. Each mode simply begins on a different one, which changes where the tonal centre sits. The map shows them side by side for any root.
Standard tuning
Major
- C Major
- C# Major
- D Major
- Eb Major
- E Major
- F Major
- F# Major
- G Major
- Ab Major
- A Major
- Bb Major
- B Major
Dorian
- C Dorian
- C# Dorian
- D Dorian
- Eb Dorian
- E Dorian
- F Dorian
- F# Dorian
- G Dorian
- Ab Dorian
- A Dorian
- Bb Dorian
- B Dorian
Phrygian
- C Phrygian
- C# Phrygian
- D Phrygian
- Eb Phrygian
- E Phrygian
- F Phrygian
- F# Phrygian
- G Phrygian
- Ab Phrygian
- A Phrygian
- Bb Phrygian
- B Phrygian
Lydian
- C Lydian
- C# Lydian
- D Lydian
- Eb Lydian
- E Lydian
- F Lydian
- F# Lydian
- G Lydian
- Ab Lydian
- A Lydian
- Bb Lydian
- B Lydian
Mixolydian
- C Mixolydian
- C# Mixolydian
- D Mixolydian
- Eb Mixolydian
- E Mixolydian
- F Mixolydian
- F# Mixolydian
- G Mixolydian
- Ab Mixolydian
- A Mixolydian
- Bb Mixolydian
- B Mixolydian
Aeolian
- C Aeolian
- C# Aeolian
- D Aeolian
- Eb Aeolian
- E Aeolian
- F Aeolian
- F# Aeolian
- G Aeolian
- Ab Aeolian
- A Aeolian
- Bb Aeolian
- B Aeolian
Locrian
- C Locrian
- C# Locrian
- D Locrian
- Eb Locrian
- E Locrian
- F Locrian
- F# Locrian
- G Locrian
- Ab Locrian
- A Locrian
- Bb Locrian
- B Locrian