Harmonic Major Modes - Ionian b6 - Diatonic Substitutions - Mode 1

Now lets take every other note in a group of three, four, five, six, and seven notes.

3 notes = C, E, G,                    = C major

4 notes = C, E, G, B                = C major seventh 

5 notes = C, E, G, B, D            = C major ninth

6 notes = C, E, G, B, D, F        = C major eleventh

7 notes = C, E, G, B, D, F, Ab  = C major eleventh / flat thirteenth

Other common major chords created from Ionian b6 scale:

(Major also written as Maj or triangle)

C maj/b6th                          = C, E, G, Ab

C maj add 9th                      = C, E, G, D

C maj b6/9                          = C, E, G, Ab, D

C maj7/b6                           = C, E, G, B, A

C augmented                      = C, E, Ab                   (C+)

C augmented 9                   = C, E, Ab, D               (Cmaj9+)

C augmented 9/11              = C, E, Ab, D, F            (Cmaj9/11+)

C sus                                = C, F, G                      

C sus 2                             = C, D, G

C maj7 sus 2                     = C, D, G, B

C maj7 sus 2/b6                = C, D, Ab, B

C maj7 sus 2/b6/9             = C, D, Ab, B, D

C maj7 sus 2/b6/9/11       = C, D, Ab, B, D, F

So here is your assignment that you will do with all keys using the Ionian b6 Mode.

Ionian b6 chord progression key of C harmonic major:

Original progression     - C //// Do //// G //// C //// Bo //// Fm //// C //// (I, iio, V, I, viio, iv, I,

Now with sub chords    - Csus2 //// Dm7b5 //// G7 //// Cmaj9 //// Bdim7 //// Fm Maj7 //// C maj/9 //// 

You can use any of the 4 note chords to replace the 3 note chords.