Modal Scales

A practical reference to the diatonic and chromatic scales used in Byzantine Polyphony. Each page includes staff notation, correctly spelled notes, interval structure, scale degrees, scale-derived triads, interactive piano playback, and its use in modal composition.

Diatonic Modes

Ionian

Dorian

Phrygian

Lydian

Mixolydian

Aeolian

Locrian

Chromatic Modes

Nenano

Byzantine

C

C

D

E

E

F

F

G

A

B

B

Shepherd

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