The seven modes are all constructed from the same major scale notes and yet each one is unique due to the different order of intervals within the mode. Each mode contains five whole tone intervals and two semitone intervals.

Similarities

I Ionian C D E F G A B C Tonic (Major)

II Dorian D E F G A B C D Supertonic (Minor)

III Phrygian E F G A B C D E Mediant (Minor)

IV Lydian F G A B C D E F Sub-dominant (Major)

V Mixolydian G A B C D E F G Dominant (Dominant 7th)

VI Aeolian A B C D E F G A Sub-mediant (Relative Minor)

VII Locrian B C D E F G A B Seventh/Leading-note (Half-diminished)

Differences

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