Bb ionian mode
The Bb ionian mode consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), C (Major second), D (Major third), Eb (Perfect fourth), F (Perfect fifth), G (Major sixth) and A (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the Bb ionian mode
- Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play C (Major second) — 2 semitones above Bb
- Play D (Major third) — 4 semitones above Bb
- Play Eb (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Bb
- Play F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
- Play G (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Bb
- Play A (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Bb
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the Bb ionian mode
Chords in this scale
Bb chords
C chords
- C m(add2)(no5)
- C m(add2)
- C sus2(add4)
- C sus2
- C 7(sus2)
- C m3
- C m7(add4)(no5)
- C minor
- C m6
- C m6(add9)
- C m7
- C m9
- C m11
- C m13
- C m7(#9)
- C m7(add11)
- C m(add9)
- C m(add11)
- C m(add13)
- C m7(no5)
- C m9(no5)
- C m7(#9)(no5)
- C m7(add11)(no5)
- C m(add9)(no5)
- C sus4
- C 7(sus4)
- C 7(sus4)(add13)
- C 11(sus4)
- C 5
- C 6(sus)
- C 7(sus)
- C 9(sus2)
- C 5(add9)
- C 7(no3)