Lesson #30: Parallel Modes in E (Guitar, Intermediate)

If you've mastered the past 29 lessons, you're essentially good to go as a guitarist. You know enough open chords to buy a capo to do all your transposing. You know a lot of moveable chords, so that you might not even need to use a capo to transpose. However, we have seven more weeks of differing root notes, so please stick around!

Okay, if you remember the Derivative Modes lesson, you will recall that - for example - the E major scale (E F# G# A B C# D# E) can change order into modes that start at different notes. The B Mixolydian, for example, contains the same exact notes as E major, but in a different order: B C# D# E F# G# A B.

Today, we're going to look at the various modes, but we'll let all the modes start with the E note. Notice how each mode relates to a corresponding major scale:

E Ionian	E	F#	G#	A	B	C#	D#	E	E major scale
E Dorian	E	F#	G	A	B	C#	D	E	D major scale
E Phrygian	E	F	G	A	B	C	D	E	C major scale
E Lydian	E	F#	G#	A#	B	C#	D#	E	B major scale
E Mixolydian	E	F#	G#	A	B	C#	D	E	A major scale
E Aeolian	E	F#	G	A	B	C	D	E	G major scale
E Locrian	E	F	G	A	Bb	C	D	E	F major scale