The_Complete_Idiot%27s_Guide_To_Music_Theory

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Part 1: Tones
Phrygian
The Phrygian mode can be thought of as starting on the third note of the
related major scale. Like the Dorian mode, it sounds like a natural minor
scale—but with a lowered second degree.
The intervals between notes in the Phrygian mode are as follows.
The Intervals of the Phrygian Mode
Note Half Steps to Next Note
Tonic 1
Second 2
Third 2
Fourth 2
Fifth 1
Sixth 2
Seventh 2
E Phrygian is relative to the key of C, and consists of the following notes:
E Phrygian mode, relative to the key of C.
Lydian
The Lydian mode can be thought of as starting on the fourth note of a major
scale. It’s an almost-major scale, but with a raised fourth.
The intervals between notes in the Lydian mode are as follows.
The Intervals of the Lydian Mode
Note Half Steps to Next Note
Tonic 2
Second 2
Third 2
Fourth 1
Fifth 2
Sixth 2
Seventh 1