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WMO-01 Chords in Ionian Mode

About this worksheet

This worksheet will help your student understand Ionian mode and how to figure out how to harmonize it. The exercises are simple and with a bit of understanding of the theory behind the mode. By the end your student will be able to figure out the correct diatonic triad as well as seventh chord based on any degree of Ionian. Eg: The diatonic triad built on the third degree of C Ionian is E minor and uses the notes E, G & B.

Your student may have trouble at first but once they understand the theory they will be able to easily complete the exercises. It's recommended you give the resource SCA-04 to the student first before this worksheet. As Ionian uses the same notes as the Major scale, this worksheet is extremely valuable as it will help the student learn to harmonize the Major scale.

This worksheet will help your student:

  • Understand Ionian mode
  • Learn to figure out diatonic triads and seventh chords
  • Gain confidence in applying the Ionian mode

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SCA-04 Ionian Mode

New lesson series on scales and modes

A new series of materials and lesson plans has been created in the Lesson Materials Section. These lesson plans will help you teach various scales as well as modes to your students. So if you have any intermediate students wanting to find out what all the fuss is over modes, head over to the SCA series and get started.

Lesson plans for all seven modes will be available very shortly. We currently have the Ionian Mode lesson available to download.

Access the first mode lesson here: SCA-04 Ionian Mode

Keep an eye on the News section for more updates on the rest of the modes.

SCA-04 Ionian Mode

About this lesson

Modes are extremely fun for students to apply once they understand them. It can be tough teaching modes as people have different ideas on how they should be used and many materials confuse the issue by going too deep into the theory. This lesson will explain how your student can apply the Ionian Mode. Theory is kept to a minimum but is still explained on the sheet if your student wants to learn more about it.

This series on modes will give your student a movable shape for each mode they can memorize so they don't have to worry about working out the notes every time they want to apply a mode. The included lesson instructions gives you a simple way to explain modes which focuses on how the mode is applied in it's simplest way

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Related lessons

SCA-05 Dorian Mode

SCA-06 Phrygian Mode

SCA-07 Lydian Mode

SCA-08 Mixolydian Mode

SCA-09 Aeolian Mode

SCA-10 Locrian Mode