Modal Scales relative to G

 

Practice the scale in all fixed positions

 

Open Position

 

e-o-2-3

b-o-1-3

g-o-2

d-o-2-4

a-o-2-3

e-o-2-3

 

e-----------------------------o-2-3

b-----------------------o-1-3------

g-------------------o-2------------

d-------------o-2-4----------------

a-------o-2-3----------------------

e-o-2-3----------------------------

 

e-3-2-o----------------------------

b------3-1-o-----------------------

g------------2-o-------------------

d-----------------4-2-o------------

a----------------------3-2-o-------

e-----------------------------3-2-o

 

Open Position Alternate

 

e-o-2-3

b---1-3

g-o-2-4

d-o-2-4

a-o-2-3

e-o-2-3

 

e-----------------------------o-2-3

b------------------------1-3-------

g-------------------o-2-4----------

d-------------o-2-4----------------

a-------o-2-3----------------------

e-o-2-3----------------------------

 

e-3-2-o----------------------------

b------3-1-------------------------

g----------4-2-o-------------------

d-----------------4-2-o------------

a----------------------3-2-o-------

e-----------------------------3-2-o

 

 

Locrean Position

 

e-2-3-5

b---3-5

g-2-4-5

d-2-4-5

a-2-3-5

e-2-3-5

 

e-----------------------------2-3-5

b-------------------------3-5------

g-------------------2-4-5----------

d-------------2-4-5----------------

a-------2-3-5----------------------

e-2-3-5----------------------------

 

e-5-3-2----------------------------

b-------5-3------------------------

g-----------5-4-2------------------

d-----------------5-4-2------------

a-----------------------5-3-2------

e-----------------------------5-3-2

 

Locrean Position Alternate

 

e-2-3-5

b-1-3-5

g-2-4

d-2-4-5

a-2-3-5

e-2-3-5

 

e-----------------------------2-3-5

b-----------------------1-3-5------

g-------------------2-4------------

d-------------2-4-5----------------

a-------2-3-5----------------------

e-2-3-5----------------------------

 

e-5-3-2----------------------------

b-------5-3------------------------

g-----------5-4-2------------------

d-----------------5-4-2------------

a-----------------------5-3-2------

e-----------------------------5-3-2

 

 

Ionian Position

 

e-3-5-7

b-3-5-7

g-4-5

d-4-5-7

a-3-5-7

e-3-5-7

 

e-----------------------------3-5-7

b-----------------------3-5-7------

g-------------------4-5-----------

d-------------4-5-7----------------

a-------3-5-7----------------------

e-3-5-7----------------------------

 

e-7-5-3----------------------------

b-------7-5-3----------------------

g-------------5-4------------------

d-----------------7-5-4------------

a-----------------------7-5-3------

e-----------------------------7-5-3

 

Ionian Position Alternate

 

e-3-5-7

b---5-7

g-4-5-7

d-4-5-7

a-3-5-7

e-3-5-7

 

e-----------------------------3-5-7

b-------------------------5-7------

g-------------------4-5-7---------

d-------------4-5-7----------------

a-------3-5-7----------------------

e-3-5-7----------------------------

 

e-7-5-3----------------------------

b-------7-5------------------------

g-----------7-5-4------------------

d-----------------7-5-4------------

a-----------------------7-5-3------

e-----------------------------7-5-3

 

Dorian Position

 

e-5-7-8

b-5-7-8

g-5-7

d-5-7-9

a-5-7-9

e-5-7-8

 

e-----------------------------5-7-8

b-----------------------5-7-8------

g-------------------5-7------------

d-------------5-7-9----------------

a-------5-7-9----------------------

e-5-7-8----------------------------

 

e-8-7-5----------------------------

b-------8-7-5----------------------

g-------------7-5------------------

d-----------------9-7-5------------

a-----------------------9-7-5------

e-----------------------------8-7-5

 

Dorian Position Alternate

 

e-5-7-8

b---7-8

g-5-7-9

d-5-7-9

a-5-7-9

e-5-7-8

 

e-----------------------------5-7-8

b-------------------------7-8------

g-------------------5-7-9----------

d-------------5-7-9----------------

a-------5-7-9----------------------

e-5-7-8----------------------------

 

e-8-7-5----------------------------

b-------8-7------------------------

g-----------9-7-5------------------

d-----------------9-7-5------------

a-----------------------9-7-5------

e-----------------------------8-7-5

 

Dorian Position Second Alternate

 

e-5-7-8

b-5-7-8

g-4-5-7

d-5-7

a-5-7-9

e-5-7-8

 

e-----------------------------5-7-8

b-----------------------5-7-8------

g-----------------4-5-7------------

d-----------4-5-7------------------

a-------5-7------------------------

e-5-7-8----------------------------

 

e-8-7-5----------------------------

b-------8-7-5----------------------

g-------------7-5-4----------------

d-------------------7-5-4----------

a-------------------------7-5------

e-----------------------------8-7-5

 

 

Phrygian Position

 

e-7-8-10

b-7-8-10

g-7-9

d-7-9-10

a-7-9-10

e-7-8-10

 

e---------------------------------7-8-10

b--------------------------7-8-10-------

g----------------------7-9--------------

d---------------7-9-10------------------

a--------7-9-10-------------------------

e-7-8-10--------------------------------

 

e-10-8-7--------------------------------

b--------10-8-7-------------------------

g---------------9-7---------------------

d-------------------10-9-7--------------

a--------------------------10-9-7-------

e---------------------------------10-8-7

 

 

Phrygian Position Alternate

 

e-7-8-10

b---8-10

g-7-9-11

d-7-9-10

a-7-9-10

e-7-8-10

 

Phrygian Position Alternate

 

e----------------------------------7-8-10-------

b-----------------------------8-10--------------

g----------------------7-9-11-------------------

d---------------7-9-10--------------------------

a--------7-9-10---------------------------------

e-7-8-10----------------------------------------

 

e-10-8-7----------------------------------------

b--------10-8-----------------------------------

g-------------11-9-7----------------------------

d--------------------10-9-7---------------------

a---------------------------10-9-7--------------

e----------------------------------10-8-7-------

 

Lydian Position

 

e-8-10-12

b-8-10-12

g-9-11

d-9-10-12

a-9-10-12

e-8-10-12

 

e--------------------------------------8-10-12

b------------------------------8-10-12--------

g-------------------------9-11----------------

d-----------------9-10-12---------------------

a---------9-10-12-----------------------------

e-8-10-12-------------------------------------

 

e-12-10-8-------------------------------------

b---------12-10-8-----------------------------

g-----------------11-9------------------------

d----------------------12-10-9----------------

a------------------------------12-10-9--------

e--------------------------------------12-10-8

 

 

Lydian Position Alternate

 

e-8-10-12

b---10-12

g-9-11-12

d-9-10-12

a-9-10-12

e-8-10-12

 

Lydian Position Alternate

 

e---------------------------------------8-10-12------

b---------------------------------10-12--------------

g-------------------------9-11-12--------------------

d-----------------9-10-12----------------------------

a---------9-10-12------------------------------------

e-8-10-12--------------------------------------------

 

e-12-10-8--------------------------------------------

b---------12-10--------------------------------------

g---------------12-11-9------------------------------

d----------------------12-10-9-----------------------

a------------------------------12-10-9---------------

e--------------------------------------12-10-8-------

 

Mixolydian Position

 

e-10-12-14

b-10-12-13

g-11-12

d-10-12-14

a-10-12-14

e-10-12-14

 

e--------------------------------------------10-12-14

b-----------------------------------10-12-13---------

g----------------------------11-12-------------------

d-------------------10-12-14-------------------------

a----------10-12-14----------------------------------

e-10-12-14-------------------------------------------

 

e-14-12-10-------------------------------------------

b----------13-12-10----------------------------------

g-------------------12-11----------------------------

d-------------------------14-12-10-------------------

a----------------------------------14-12-10----------

e-------------------------------------------14-12-10-

 

 

Mixolydian Position Alternate

 

e-10-12-14

b----12-13

g-11-12-14

d-10-12-14

a-10-12-14

e-10-12-14

 

e--------------------------------------------10-12-14-------

b--------------------------------------12-13----------------

g----------------------------11-12-14-----------------------

d-------------------10-12-14--------------------------------

a----------10-12-14-----------------------------------------

e-10-12-14--------------------------------------------------

 

e-14-12-10--------------------------------------------------

b----------13-12--------------------------------------------

g----------------14-12-11-----------------------------------

d-------------------------14-12-10--------------------------

a----------------------------------14-12-10-----------------

e-------------------------------------------14-12-10--------

 

Aeolian Position

 

e-12-14-15

b-12-13-15

g-12-14

d-12-14-16

a-12-14-15

e-12-14-15

 

e-------------------------------------------12-14-15

b----------------------------------12-13-15---------

g----------------------------12-14------------------

d-------------------12-14-16------------------------

a----------12-14-15---------------------------------

e-12-14-15------------------------------------------

 

e-15-14-12------------------------------------------

b----------15-13-12---------------------------------

g-------------------14-12---------------------------

d-------------------------16-14-12------------------

a----------------------------------15-14-12---------

e-------------------------------------------15-14-12

 

 

Aeolian Position Alternate

 

e-12-14-15

b----13-15

g-12-14-16

d-12-14-16

a-12-14-15

e-12-14-15

 

e-------------------------------------------12-14-15--------

b-------------------------------------13-15-----------------

g----------------------------12-14-16-----------------------

d-------------------12-14-16--------------------------------

a----------12-14-15-----------------------------------------

e-12-14-15--------------------------------------------------

 

e-15-14-12--------------------------------------------------

b----------15-13--------------------------------------------

g----------------16-14-12-----------------------------------

d-------------------------16-14-12--------------------------

a----------------------------------15-14-12-----------------

e-------------------------------------------15-14-12--------

 

 

Aeolian Position Second Alternate

 

This alternate Aeolian position is the way most books teach this scale, but these fingerings do not work as well for the slides.

                                   

e          12       14       15

b          12       13       15

g          11       12       14

d          12       14      

a          12       14       15

e          12       14       15

 

e-------------------------------------------12-14-15--------

b----------------------------------12-13-15-----------------

g-------------------------11-12-14--------------------------

d-------------------12-14-----------------------------------

a----------12-14-15-----------------------------------------

e-12-14-15--------------------------------------------------

 

e-15-14-12--------------------------------------------------

b----------15-13-12-----------------------------------------

g-------------------14-12-11--------------------------------

d----------------------------14-12--------------------------

a----------------------------------15-14-12-----------------

e-------------------------------------------15-14-12--------