G-flat
Key of Gb as Triads
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Mode | Color | Alterations | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII
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Lydian | bright | raised 4 | Gb | Ab | Bbmin | Cdim | Db | Ebmin | Fmin
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Ionian | neutral | no alterations | Gb | Abmin | Bbmin | Cb | Db | Ebmin | Fdim
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Mixolydian | less bright | lowered 7 | Gb | Abmin | Bbdim | Cb | Dbmin | Ebmin | Fb
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Dorian | dark | lowered 3, 7 | Gbmin | Abmin | Bbb | Cb | Dbmin | Ebdim | Fb
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Aeolian | darker | lowered 3, 6, 7 | Gbmin | Abdim | Bbb | Cbmin | Dbmin | Ebb | Fb
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Phrygian | darkest | lowered 2, 3, 6, 7 | Gbmin | Abb | Bbb | Cbmin | Dbdim | Ebb | Fbmin
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Locrian | unusable | lowered 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 | Gbdim | Abb | Bbbmin | Bmin | Dbb | Ebb | Fbmin
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Key of Gb with 7ths
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Mode | Color | Alterations | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII
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Lydian | bright | raised 4 | GbMAJ7 | Ab7 | Bbmin7 | Cmin7b5 | DbMAJ7 | Ebmin7 | Fmin7
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Ionian | neutral | no alterations | GbMAJ7 | Abmin7 | Bbmin7 | CbMAJ7 | Db7 | Ebmin7 | Fmin7b5
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Mixolydian | less bright | lowered 7 | Gb7 | Abmin7 | Bbmin7b5 | CbMAJ7 | Dbmin7 | Ebmin7 | FbMAJ7
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Dorian | dark | lowered 3, 7 | Gbmin7 | Abmin7 | BbbMAJ7 | Cb7 | Dbmin7 | Ebmin7b5 | FbMAJ7
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Aeolian | darker | lowered 3, 6, 7 | Gbmin7 | Abmin7b5 | BbbMAJ7 | Cbmin7 | Dbmin7 | EbbMAJ7 | Fb7
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Phrygian | darkest | lowered 2, 3, 6, 7 | Gbmin7 | AbbMAJ7 | Bbb7 | Cbmin7 | Dbmin7b5 | EbbMAJ7 | Fbmin7
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Locrian | unusable | lowered 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 | Gbmin7b5 | AbbMAJ7 | Bbbmin7 | Cbmin7 | DbbMAJ7 | Ebb7 | Fbmin7
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Notes
- The Ionian mode is more commonly called "the major scale" (and is the most commonly used major scale)
- The Aeolian mode is commonly called "the natural minor scale" (and is the most commonly used minor scale)
- Lydian, Ionian, & Mixolydian are considered major modes because their "I chord" is major.
- Dorian, Aeolian, & Phrygian are considered minor modes because their "I chord" is minor.
- The Locrian mode is so dissonant that it is usually unusable.