Here are the seven modes of the major scale :
Construction:
Ionian | W | W | H | W | W | W | H |
Dorian | W | H | W | W | W | H | W |
Phrygian | H | W | W | W | H | W | W |
Lydian | W | W | W | H | W | W | H |
Mixolydian | W | W | H | W | W | H | W |
Aeolian | W | H | W | W | H | W | W |
Locrian | H | W | W | H | W | W | W |
Intervals:
Ionian | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Dorian | 1 | 2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 |
Phrygian | 1 | b2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | b6 | b7 |
Lydian | 1 | 2 | 3 | #4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Mixolydian | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 |
Aeolian | 1 | 2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | b6 | b7 |
Locrian | 1 | b2 | b3 | 4 | b5 | b6 | b7 |
The G Ionian Mode can be used over the following chords:
Cmaj, Cmaj7, C6, Cmaj9, C6/9, etc

The A Dorian Mode can be used over the following chords:
Dmin, Dmin7, Dmin6, Dmin9, Dmin11, etc

The B Phrygian Mode can be used over the following chords:
Emin, Emin7, Emin9, Emin11, etc

The C Lydian Mode can be used over the following chords:
Fmaj, Fmaj7, Fmaj7b5, Fmaj9, Fmaj9#11, etc

The D Mixolydian Mode can be used over the following chords:
Gmaj, G7, G9, G11, G13 etc

The E Aeolian Mode can be used over the following chords:
Amin, Amin7, Amin9, Amin11, etc

The F# Locrian Mode can be used over the following chords:
Bdim, Bmin7b5.


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