Scales and modes in every key
Pick a key and a mode to see its notes, the seventh chords on each degree, the available tensions and how to use it. Every scale can be opened in Grados with sound.
Major scale
The major scale, or Ionian mode, is the first mode of the major scale and the basis of tonal harmony.
Dorian scale
The Dorian mode is the second mode of the major scale.
Phrygian scale
The Phrygian mode is the third mode of the major scale.
Lydian scale
The Lydian mode is the fourth mode of the major scale.
Mixolydian scale
The Mixolydian mode is the fifth mode of the major scale.
Natural minor scale
The natural minor scale, or Aeolian mode, is the sixth mode of the major scale and the relative minor of the major key that shares its notes.
Locrian scale
The Locrian mode is the seventh mode of the major scale and the darkest and most unstable.