Guitar Lessons
Diatonic modes
Diatonic scale is a seven note octave-repeating scale. Octave comprises of five whole steps and two half steps. The two half steps are separated from each other by two or three whole steps
Download diatonic modes classical shapes tabulature for Guitar Pro 5 and Tux Guitar
Download diatonic modes three notes per string tabulature for Guitar Pro 5 and Tux Guitar
Below are fingering diagrams for diatonic scales.
Ionian
horizontal lines - strings, bottom line - low E string
vertical lines - frets
Select from the list below:
Figure 1 is an illustration of diatonic modes on guitar fingerboard. Ionian mode is in the key of G and consists of following notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#. Other modes are derived from ionian mode and consist of the same exact notes. What matters is which note is the first, most important one.
Fig. 1 Diatonic modes on guitar fingerboard from G major
G A B C D E F# - ionian mode (major scale)
A B C D E F# G - dorian mode
B C D E F# G A - phrygian mode
C D E F# G A B - lydian mode
D E F# G A B C - mixolydian mode
E F# G A B C D - aeolian mode (minor scale)
F# G A B C D E - locrian mode
Figure 2 is another illustration of diatonic modes on guitar fingerboard. Ionian mode is in the key of C and consists of following notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B. Other modes are derived from ionian mode and consist of the same exact notes. What matters is which note is the first, most important one.
Fig. 2 Diatonic modes on guitar fingerboard from C major
C D E F G A B - ionian mode (major scale)
D E F G A B C - dorian mode
E F G A B C D - phrygian mode
F G A B C D E - lydian mode
G A B C D E F - mixolydian mode
A B C D E F G - aeolian mode (minor scale)
B C D E F G A - locrian mode
