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Ionian mode

The Ionian mode is a musical mode or, in modern usage, a diatonic scale also called the major scale. It is named after the Ionian Greeks. It is the name assigned by Heinrich Glarean in 1547 to his

See also#

  • Bilawal, the equivalent scale (thaat) in Hindustani music
  • Shankarabharanam, the equivalent scale (melakarta) in Carnatic music
  • Ionian mode for guitar at GOSK.com