Major Modes for the 4-string Bass The yellow circle represents the key, and the R represents the root of the scale.
Degree
Name
I.
Ionian
Pattern
Associated Chords R, Rsus2, Rsus4, RM7, RM9, RM11
R
R ii.
Dorian
Rm, Rsus2, Rsus4, Rm7, Rm9, Rm11
R
R iii.
Phrygian
Rm, Rsus4, Rm7, Rm7( m7(♭9), 9), Rm1 Rm11( 1(♭9)
R
R IV.
Lydian
R, Rsus2, RM7, RM9 RM9(♯11)
R
R V.
Mixolydian
R, Rsus2, Rsus4, R7, R9, R11 R11
R
R vi.
Aeolian
Rm, Rsus2, Rsus4, Rm7, Rm9, Rm11
R
R vii.
Locrian
R°, Rsus4, Rm7(♭5), Rm7(♭5♭9), Rm11(♭5♭9)
R
R
© Joe Wells, 2013
Harmonic Minor Modes for 4-string Bass The yellow circle represents the key, and the R represents the root of the scale.
Degree
Name
i.
Harmonic Minor
Pattern
Associated Chords Rm, Rsus2, Rsus4, Rm(M7), Rm(M9)
R
R ii.
Locrian ♯6
R°, R°, Rsus4 Rsus4,, Rm7( Rm7(♭5), Rm7(♭5♭9), Rm11(♭5♭9)
R
R III.
Ionian ♯5
Raug, Rsus2, Rsus4, RM7(♯5)
R
R iv.
Dorian ♯4
Rm, Rsus2, Rm7, Rm9
R
R V.
R, Rsus4, R7, R7(♭9)
Phrygian Dominant
R
R VI.
Lydian ♯2
R, RM7
R
R vii.
Mixolydian ♯1
R°, R°7
R
R
© Joe Wells, 2013
Melodic Minor Modes for the 4-string Bass The yellow circle represents the key, and the R represents the root of the scale.
Degree
Name
i.
Melodic Minor
Pattern
Associated Chords Rm, Rsus2, Rsus4, Rm(M7), Rm(M9)
R
R ii.
Dorian ♭2
Rm, Rsus4, Rm7
R
R III.
Lydian ♯5
Raug, Raug, Rsus Rsus2, 2, RM7( RM7(♯5)
R
R IV.
Lydian Dominant
R, Rsus2, R7, R9, R9(♯11)
R
R V.
Mixolydian ♭6
R, Rsus2, Rsus4, R7, R9, R11 R11
R
R vi.
Aeolian ♭5
R°, Rsus2, Rsus4, Rm7( m7(♭5), 5), Rm9( m9(♭5)
R
R vii.
Altered
R°, Rm7(♭5)
R
R
© Joe Wells, 2013
