The Major, Melodic Minor and Harmonic Minor Modes Degree
Major Modes Name Chords
Melodic Minor Modes Name Chords
Harmonic Minor Modes Name Chords
1 Ionian
maj, maj6, Melodic Minor; Dorian maj7, Sharp 7 maj9
min, min6, minmaj7
Harmonic Minor; Æolian Sharp 7
min, minmaj7
2 Dorian
min, min6, min7, Dorian Flat 2; Phrygian min9, Sharp 6 min11
min, min6b9, min7b9
Locrian Natural 6
min7b5, min7b5b9
3 Phrygian
min, min7, Lydian Sharp 5; Lydian min7b9*, Augmented sus4b9
maj+5, maj7+5, maj7+5+11
Ionian Sharp 5; Ionian Augmented
maj+5, maj7+5
4 Lydian
maj7+11
Lydian Flat Seven; Lydian 7+11, 13+11 Dorian Sharp 4 Dominant
5 Mixolydian
7, 13
Mixolydian Flat 6
6 Æolian
min, min7, min9, Locrian Natural 2 min11
7 Locrian
min7b5
Locrian Flat 4; Super Locrian; Altered; Dim. Wholetone
min, min6, min7, min6+11, min7+11
7b13, 9b13
Mixolydian Flat 6, Flat 2; Phrygian Major 3
7b9, 13b9
min7b5, min9b5
Lydian Sharp 2
maj7+11, minmaj7+1 1
alt, 7b9
Locrian, Flat 4, Flat 7; Super dim. Locrian Diminished
* This chord is rarely used.
Jonathan M. Sterling