What scales can you play over C Major?

What scales can you play over C Major?

For example, use the C Major scale for the key of C. You can substitute the major pentatonic scale for the major scale because all its notes are part of the major scale. If you have a minor key, you can use the minor scale or the minor pentatonic scale. For example, use the A minor scale for the key of A minor.

Is the Ionian mode the same as C minor?

C Ionian is the first mode of C Major and therefore both scales include the same notes and in the same order. The C Ionian #5 contains the same notes as the A Harmonic Minor Scale, but starts on another note.

What is F Lydian?

The F Lydian is a mode of the C Major Scale. It contains exactly the same notes, but starts on another note. The F Lydian is the same as the F Major apart from one note, the fourth in the scale. F, Fmaj7, F6, F6/9, Fmaj9, Fmaj13. G, G7, G6, G6/9, G9, G11, G13.

What is C Dorian mode?

The C Dorian is the second mode of the Bb Major Scale. It contains exactly the same notes, but starts on another note. Since Dorian has a Minor scale quality it can also be seen as a mode of the G Minor. The C Dorian #4 contains the same notes as the G Harmonic Minor Scale, but starts on another note.

What key is CMaj7?

C Major
Take the chord CMaj7. It can be derived both FROM the key of C Major and G Major (C Lydian). Another way of saying this is that all the notes in the chord CMaj7 can be found in both the C Major Scale and the G Major Scale. Therefore you can use both scales to improvise over this chord.

Is Ionian mode major?

Ionian mode is a musical mode or, in modern usage, a diatonic scale also called the major scale. This octave species is essentially the same as the major mode of tonal music.

Why is it called the Ionian mode?

The Ionian mode was named and described by the Swiss humanist Henricus Glareanus in his music treatise Dodecachordon (1547). Both the Ionian mode and its plagal (lower-range) form, the Hypoionian mode, had C as their finalis (the tone on which a piece in a given mode ends).

What is C Phrygian mode?

The C Phrygian is the third mode of the Ab Major Scale. It contains exactly the same notes, but starts on another note. Since Phrygian has a Minor scale quality it can also be seen as a mode of the F Minor. The C Phrygian is also the same as the C Minor apart from one note, the second in the scale.

What is the difference between a C7 and Cmaj7 chord?

Closed 4 years ago. I’m relatively new to music theory, I was under the impression Cmaj7 was the same as C7 so i just added a minor third above the C triad (CEG) and got CEGBb. As it turns out, C maj7 is actually a major third above the C triad – that is CEGB.

How do you play the C chord in Ionian mode?

You can play the C chord in this position using the Root 6 E type bar chord. This scale can also be considered C major pentatonic. C major is the relative major to Am, so they share the same exact notes. To play the C Major scale or Ionian mode you would start on the C note.

What is the Ionian scale?

The Ionian mode is the first of seven modes of the major scale. In fact, it’s exactly the same as the major scale and is just another name for that scale. It use the formula of semitones and tones: T – T – S – T – T – T – S.

What is the difference between C major and C Ionian?

Right now, as you can see from the answers, there may not be a huge difference between C Major and C Ionian. However, historically the difference is substantial. The C major scale is identical to C Ionian. A piece in C Ionian will tend to restrict itself to the notes of the scale.

How do you play C major scale?

C major is the relative major to Am, so they share the same exact notes. To play the C Major scale or Ionian mode you would start on the C note. Look at the image above and notice that the C note is on the Low E string, 8th fret. You would play from C to C going through all six strings.