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