D-flat
| Key of Db as Triads
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| Mode | Color | Alterations | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII
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| Lydian | bright | raised 4 | Db | Eb | Fmin | Gdim | Ab | Bbmin | Cmin
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| Ionian | neutral | no alterations | Db | Ebmin | Fmin | Gb | Ab | Bbmin | Cdim
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| Mixolydian | less bright | lowered 7 | Db | Ebmin | Fdim | Gb | Abmin | Bbmin | Cb
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| Dorian | dark | lowered 3, 7 | Dbmin | Ebmin | Fb | Gb | Abmin | Bbdim | Cb
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| Aeolian | darker | lowered 3, 6, 7 | Dbmin | Ebdim | Fb | Gbmin | Abmin | Bbb | Cb
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| Phrygian | darkest | lowered 2, 3, 6, 7 | Dbmin | Ebb | Fb | Gbmin | Abdim | Bbb | Cbmin
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| Locrian | unusable | lowered 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 | Dbdim | Ebb | Fbmin | Gbmin | Abb | Bbb | Cbmin
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| Key of Db with 7ths
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| Mode | Color | Alterations | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII
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| Lydian | bright | raised 4 | DbMAJ7 | Eb7 | Fmin7 | Gmin7b5 | AbMAJ7 | Bbmin7 | Cmin7
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| Ionian | neutral | no alterations | DbMAJ7 | Ebmin7 | Fmin7 | GbMAJ7 | Ab7 | Bbmin7 | Cmin7b5
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| Mixolydian | less bright | lowered 7 | Db7 | Ebmin7 | Fmin7b5 | GbMAJ7 | Abmin7 | Bbmin7 | CbMAJ7
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| Dorian | dark | lowered 3, 7 | Dbmin7 | Ebmin7 | FbMAJ7 | Gb7 | Abmin7 | Bbmin7b5 | CbMAJ7
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| Aeolian | darker | lowered 3, 6, 7 | Dbmin7 | Ebmin7b5 | FbMAJ7 | Gbmin7 | Abmin7 | BbbMAJ7 | Cb7
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| Phrygian | darkest | lowered 2, 3, 6, 7 | Dbmin7 | EbbMAJ7 | Fb7 | Gbmin7 | Abmin7b5 | BbbMAJ7 | Cbmin7
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| Locrian | unusable | lowered 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 | Dbmin7b5 | EbbMAJ7 | Fbmin7 | Gbmin7 | AbbMAJ7 | Bbb7 | Cbmin7
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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.
Credit: Shane Adams
