Okay, 'always' may be too strong of a word here. Notice that these chords come in different qualities - major, minor, dominant or half-diminished based on the intervals of the specific mode you select as the basis: Mode Nameįor each mode, the V chord is always dominant You can continue this pattern for each of the 7 modes. Let's work in the key of C and learn how to build each of the modes in that key. Each set is based on the root pitch in the key. Since there are 12 keys, there are 12 different sets of these modes.

The formula for the modes are the same in every key. The emotional quality of the music we are playing is largely based on its mode. There are actually 7 different modes, each which are based off that fundamental major scale. You are probably familiar with the Major scale, known more technically as the Ionian mode. How to construct each mode using the major scale In this article I will explore the construction of each of the modes, some popular music examples for each, and ways to apply modal concepts into your jazz playing.

So, what are the 7 modes of the major scale? Mode Name

It's a bit of a deep topic, and in this post I'll demystify it for you. When I started my study into jazz harmony I learned just how important the modes of the major scale are.

The scale of cb major has 7 flats.