[Hilch]

Originally Posted by Fong

C Major Scale.

C D E F G A B C

Is also, the Ionian Mode. That is the first Mode. C to C no sharps no flats.

So if we list them all :-

C D E F G A B C - Major Scale - Ionian
D E F G A B C D - Dorian Mode
E F G A B C D E - Phrygian
F G A B C D E F - Lydian
G A B C D E F G - Mixolydian
A B C D E F G A - Aeolian Mode
B C D E F G A B - Locrian

There are no sharps, and no flats anywhere in any of those modes.

Now what I think is confusing the issue, is that you are talking about starting a mode from C.

For instance.

If I wanted to play the Lydian Mode in C, which isn't the same as above, I have to keep the same step pattern.

F t G t A t B s C t D t E s F

C t D t E t F# s G t A t B s C

Now I have the sharpened 4th

This continues on in the way you have explained....7th flattened for the Mixolydian and such.

As long as you follow the step pattern of the Mode when it originates from the Scale of C Major (ie moving up one note at a time as I explained earlier) then you can find the Mode for any Key reasonably quickly.

Thanks fong