Modes

Think of the white keys on the piano.

C to C is Ionian Sounds like Do re mi.

D to D is Dorian (re) E to E is Phrygian (mi) Etc..

< = a one fret position shift till the next > appears

1 Ionian/Major
2 Dorian
3 Phrygian 

4 Lydian
5 Mixolydian 
6 Aeolian/Minor
7 Locrian

Ionian/Major (Do) Locrian Start with Finger {1} (Ti)
 {1}24/124/134/134/24/124

Dorian (Re)

Up   134/1<4/124/124/>134/134

Down 134/1>4/124/124</134/134

 

Phrygian (Mi) (Lydian (Fa) if you start on Finger (2)

124/134/134/13/124/124

 

Mixolydian (So)

(1)24/124/124/134/>134/13

(1)24/124/124/134</134/13

 

Aeolian / Minor (La)

134/134/1<4/124/>124/124

134/134/1>4/124</124/124

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