Modal System of Music

The modal system comprises seven modes where each mode represents a tribe in the ancient Greek civilization.In this system no sharps are used i.e every mode consists of combination of the following notes : ABCDEFG.
Following are the modes in the basic modal system of music:

• Ionian Mode: Starts with the note C and the mode progresses as : CDEFGABC which is nothing but the C Major Diatonic Scale.
• Dorian Mode: Starts with the note D and progresses as DEFGABC
• Phrygian Mode: Starts with the note E and progresses as EFGABCD
• Lydian Mode: Starts with the note F and progresses as FGABCDE
• Mixo-Lydian Mode: Starts with the note G and progresses as GABCDEF
• Aeoline Mode: Starts with the note A and progresses as ABCDEFG
• Locrian Mode: Starts with the note B and progresses as BCDEFGA