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Matthew O'Regan
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Matthew O'Regan
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01/24/2005 4:26 am
Right on GuitarPsy,

All scales and modes have a "formula" for figuring them out given only the tonic. Whole tone intervals are written as W, and half tone intervals as H. The intervals in brackets are simply the distance from the last note of the scale to the octave. You have already got the Ionian and Aeolian formulas, and the others are as follows:

Dorian: WHWWWH(W)
Phrygian: HWWWHW(W)
Lydian: WWWHWW(H)
Mixolydian: WWHWWH(W)
Locrian: HWWHWW(W)

Hope that helps!
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