- Intro
Ionian - Intro
Learn how to play the Ionian mode!Go to Ionian.
- E shape
Ionian E shape
Learn how to play the E shaped Ionian mode!Go to Ionian E shape.
- A shape
Ionian A shape
Learn how to play the A shaped Ionian mode!Go to Ionian A shape.
- D shape
Ionian D shape
Learn how to play the D shaped Ionian mode!Go to Ionian D shape.
- G shape
Ionian G shape
Learn how to play the G shaped Ionian mode!Go to Ionian G shape.
- C shape
Ionian C shape
Learn how to play the C shaped Ionian mode!Go to Ionian C shape.
- Connect Shapes
Connect Ionian Shapes
Learn how to Connect all Ionian shapes!Go to Connect Ionian Shapes.
- Cycle Of 4ths
Ionian Cycle Of 4ths
Run the Ionian mode through the Cycle Of 4thsGo to Ionian Cycle Of 4ths.
- Improvisation
Ionian Improvisation
Learn how to improvise with the Ionian mode!Go to Ionian Improvisation.
Learn how to improvise with the Ionian mode!
This improvisation use the A Ionian mode.
Can you see the major pentatonic shapes?
Can you see the 4th and 7th?
Just like major pentatonic is often mistaken for minor pentatonic, you could confuse Aeolian with Ionian.
Compare the Aeolian improvisation with this one.
If you can hear that Aeolian sounds minor and Ionian sounds major you don’t have a problem.
All you have to do now is learn how to phrase in different modes.
How to phrase with modes
If you can phrase with different pentatonic scales over each chord you simply add the missing intervals to use the full mode.
It really is that simple, but it does require that you can do this with the pentatonic scales first.
Compare this improvisation to:
Practice over the Jam Tracks and post videos of yourself doing so in the forum for feedback.
