Ionian mode

proper noun

A mode that is the same as a major key, with the interval pattern

“{c'd'e'f'g'a'b'c}”

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Ionic mode
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. entertainmentA mode that is the same as a major key, with the interval pattern

    {c'd'e'f'g'a'b'c}

    2 more examples

    tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone

    Starting on the note C, this produces a scale with the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

    Synonyms: Ionic mode

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA mode that is the same as a major key, with the interval pattern

Similar
Ionic mode
Also see
ionic mode

Translations

French mode ionien
  • mode ionienmusical mode
Polish skala jońska
  • skala jońskamusical mode
Portuguese modo jônico
  • modo jônicomusical mode
Russian иони́йский лад
  • иони́йский лад (ioníjskij lad)musical mode
Spanish modo jónico
  • modo jónicomusical mode
Cite this entry
APA

Ionian mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian%20mode

MLA

“Ionian mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian%20mode. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ionian mode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian%20mode.

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