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7 Musical Modes - I.D.P.L.M.A.L.

There is a way to create 7 kinds of scales easily just by using one chord. This method is called the I.D.P.L.M.A.L. I.D.P.L.M.A.L. refers to: I onian(I)  D orian(ii)   P hrygian(iii)   L ydian(IV)   M ixolydian(V)   A eolian(vi)   L ocrian(vii) The way to memorize it is: I   D on't  P lay  L ike  M iles  A fter  L unch (Miles Davis was an influential musician in the history of the 20th century music) The way to use this method is to start the scale from a different note.  For example, if I have a scale which contains only B flat,  then the one below will be an  F Major scale , which  starts from F(I) : F - G - A - B flat - C - D - E - F  this one will be an F Dorian scale , which starts from G(ii): G - A - B flat - C - D - E - F - G  and this one will be an F Mixolydian scale , which starts from C(V): C - D - E - F - G - A - B flat - C By using the 7 musical modes, you wi...