Modes in Pop & Rock

Ionian

D'yer Mak'er

Eric Johnson – Cliffs of Dover (G Ionian)

Joe Satriani – Always With Me, Always With You (B Ionian)

Tom Petty – Free Fallin’ (F Ionian)

Creed – Higher (D Ionian), One Last Breath (D Ionian)

Ozzy Osborne – Crazy Train (1st half of chorus) (A Ionian)

Aerosmith – Crazy (A Ionian)

Steve Vai – Liberty (E Ionian)

The Beatles – Let It Be (C Ionian)

Allman Brothers Band – Ramblin’ Man (Ab Ionian)

Dorian

Oye Como Va - Santana |: Am7 | D9 :|

Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty |: Am G | D Am :|

It's Too Late - Carole King |: Am | D6 :|

She's Not There - The Zombies / Santana |: Am D | Am D | Am F | Am D :|

Moondance - Van Morrison |: Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 :|

Apache - The Shadows |: Am | D | Am | Am :|

Who Will Save Your Soul - Jewel |: Am | Cadd9 | G | D :|

Light My Fire - The Doors |: Am Bm | Am Bm :| Solo

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Brothers |: Am | D :| Solo

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak |: Bm | A | E | E :|

White Wedding - Billy Idol | Bm | Bm | E | D | Bm | Bm | D | E |

Thriller - Michael Jackson |: F#7 | F#7 | C#m7 | C#m7 :| (C# pedal)

Drive - REM |: Dm | G | Dm | Dm :|

505 - Arctic Monkeys |: Dm | Dm | Em | Em :|

Any Colour You Like - Pink Floyd |: Dm7 | G7 :|

If you Love Somebody - Sting |: Dm9 | Dm9 G9 :|

Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2 - Pink Floyd |: Dm :|: G :| x4 | Dm | Dm |: F | C | Dm | Dm :|

Riders on the Storm - The Doors |: Em | A :|

Venus - Shocking Blue |: Em A | Em A :|

Down By the River - Neil Young |: Em7 | A :|

Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath |: Em | Dadd11/13 :| (Solo uses Dorian)

A Horse with No Name - America |: Em7 | F#m11 D/F# :|

Lucky - Radiohead |: Em | A :|

Breathe - Pink Floyd |: Emadd9 | A A7sus4 A :|

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd |: Em7 | G :|: Em7 | A7sus4 :|

Norwegian Wood (Bridge) - The Beatles | Em | Em | A | A | Em | Em | F#m7 | B |

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day |: Em G | D A :| (Capo @ 1)

Wonderwall - Oasis |: Em G | D A :| (Capo @ 2)

Lowdown - Boz Scaggs |: Em9 | A13 :|

Woodstock - Joni Mitchell |: Em | E7sus4 :|

Always on the Run - Lenny Kravitz |: G A | E Riff :|

Over My Shoulder - Mike + the Mechanics |: Fm7 | Bb Eb :| |: Em7 | A D :| Capo@1

Mad World - Tears Fears |: Fm | Bb :| |: Fm | Ab | Eb | Bb :|

Blue Jeans - Lana Del Rey |: Fm Eb | Bb/F :|

Run to You - Bryan Adams |: F#m7 | A B | F#m7 | A E :|

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson |: F#m7 G#m7 | A G#m7 :| (modulates)

Evil Ways - Santana |: Gm C | Gm C :|

Renegade - Styx |: Gm7 C/G Gm7 | Gm7 C/G Gm7 :|

The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd |: Gm7 | C9 :|

Trampled Under Foot - Led Zeppelin |: Gm7 :| x6 | Bb C | Gm7 | Gm7 |

Earth Song - Michael Jackson |: Abm Db | Abm Db :|

Walkin' On the Sun - Smash Mouth |: Abm Db | Abm Db :| (Tuned to Eb)

Funk

Le Freak - Chic |: Am | D :|

Brick House - The Commodores |: Am Bm Am | Am Bm Am :|

Chameleon - Herbie Hancock |: Bbm7 | Eb7 :|

Get Lucky - Daft Punk |: Bm | D | F#m | E :|

Flashlight - Parliament |: Cm7 | F9 :|

Give It to Me Baby - Rick James |: Dm7 | G7/D :|

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson |: Dm7 | G7 :|

I Wish - Stevie Wonder |: Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 :|

Use Me - Bill Withers |: Em7 | A7 :|

Good Times - Chic |: Em7 | Em7sus4 | A7sus4 | A6 :|

Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band |: Fm7 :| x8 |: Bb11 :| x2 |: Fm7 :| x4

Upside Down - Diana Ross |: Gm C | F Gm | Gm/Bb C | F Gm :|

Loud Love - Soundgarden | E5 | G5 F#5 |

Reptilia - The Strokes |: Bm | E :|

No Quarter - Led Zeppelin |: C#m7 | F#7 :| SOLO suggests Dorian

Scarborough Fair - Simon and Garfunkel

I'll Wait - Van Halen | Dm C/D | C/D Dm | Dm Am/D F/D G/D | G/D |

Phrygian

Race With the Devil on Spanish Highway - Al Di Meola

Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth

Perfect Strangers (Verse) - Deep Purple

Wherever I May Roam - Metallica

Harvester of Sorrow - Metallica

Would - Alice in Chains

The Wizard - Black Sabbath

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun - Pink Floyd

Reflection - Tool

Remember Tomorrow - Iron Maiden

War - Joe Satriani

Sails of Charon - The Scorpions (1st half of Riff)

The Killing Road - Megadeth (Intro Riff)

A Place for My Head - Linkin Park (Chorus)

For the Love of God - Steve Vai (Harmony = yes, Melody contains an F# passing note)

Space Oddity - David Bowie (Intro)

London Calling - The Clash (Verse)

Wollt ilr Das Bett In Flammen Sehen - Rammstein

Phrygian Major / Phrygian Dominant

(Spanish Phrygian, Spanish Gypsy)

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane

Alone Again Or - Love

Stockholm Syndrome - Muse

Sails of Charon - The Scorpions (2nd half of Riff)

Malagueña - Ernesto Lecuona

Phrygian Major w/b5

Gates of Babylon - Rainbow

Double Harmonic Major

Misirlou - Dick Dale

The God that Failed - Metallica

Creeping Death - Metallica (Chorus)

Hip Hop

Gin & Juice - Snoop Dogg

Milkshake - Kelis

Get Your Freak On - Missy Elliot

New Person, Same Old Mistake - Tame Impala

Lydian

Freewill - Rush RIFF

Dreams ??? Sounds more like Aeolian (Am) - Fleetwood Mac

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac |: C | G/B | Am7 | G/B :|

Man on the Moon - REM |: C | D11 | C | C :|

Human Nature - Michael Jackson |: G | A :| x6 | G | F#m7 | Em7 | (Verse)

Jane Says - Jane's Addiction |: G A | G A :|

Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears |: C | C | D | D :| (Intro)

Here Comes My Girl - Tom Petty |: A | A/B | A | A/B :|

When We Dance - Sting | E | E | E | E | C#m7 | C#m7 | E | E | ???

Possibly Maybe - Bjork

Dancing Days - Led Zeppelin |: G | G | G | G :| (Riff)

Oceans - Pearl Jam | C#11 C C#11 C | C#11 C C#11 C |

Sara - Fleetwood Mac |: D | E/D | Dmaj7 | E/D :|

Flying in a Blue Dream - Joe Satriani |: C#11 | C :|

Salamanders in the Sun - Steve Vai

Every Little Thing She Does is Magic ??? - The Police |: G | A | G/B | A/C# :|

Together Alone - Crowded House C D G Bm ???

The Riddle - Steve Vai

Answers - Steve Vai

Lords of Karma - Joe Satriani

Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms |: D | E | F#m | E :|

Brokedown Palace - Grateful Dead Got Tab ????

Inca Roads - Frank Zappa Lots of C chord extensions

Girl Gone Bad - Van Halen Complicated

Who Wants to Live Forever - Queen Interlude

We Built this City - Starship | Bb | Bb | F/A | f g a | Bb | Bb | Bb | F/A | C F/A | Bb |(Chorus)

Anybody Listening? - Queensryche | Aadd9 | Aadd9 | C#madd9 | C#madd9 | (Verse)

| Aadd9 | Aadd9 |: C#m B | Aadd9 :| x3

Turn it on Again - Genesis | D/C C | D/C C | (Chorus)

Mixolydian

Turn it on Again - Genesis |: B A/B :| x5 (Pre. Ch)

Sweet Child O' Mine (Intro & Verse) - Guns N' Roses

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon

Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who

Hey Jude (Outro) - The Beatles

It's a Long Way to the Top - AC/DC

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve

Royals - Lorde

Clocks - Coldplay

Cars - Gary Numan

Norwegian Wood - The Beatles |: E | E | E D A/C# | E :|

All Blues - Miles Davis

All Night Long - Lionel Richie

L.A. Woman - The Doors

Dark Star - The Grateful Dead

Seven Bridges Road - The Eagles

In God's Country - U2

I Feel Fine - The Beatles

Summer Song - Joe Satriani

Jessica - The Allman Brothers

No Rain - Blind Melon

Main Street - Bob Seger

Let It Rain - Eric Clapton

On Broadway - George Benson

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen

Cult of Personality - Living Colour

I'll Be There For You - Rembrandts

Friday I'm in Love - The Cure

Reelin' in the Years - Steely Dan

Feelin' Alright - Traffic / Joe Cocker

Freeway Jam - Jeff Beck

The Pump - Jeff Beck ???

Steve Morse – Highland Wedding (D Ionian, A Mixolydian)

John Petrucci – Glasgow Kiss (E Mixolydian)

The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction (E Mixolydian)

ACDC – Thunderstruck (E Mixolydian)

Led Zeppelin – Thank You (D Mixolydian, B Dorian)

Massive Attack – Teardrop (A Mixolydian; A Dorian on the darker phrases)

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son (G Mixolydian)

Neil Young – Cinnamon Girl (D Mixolydian)

Steve Earle – Copperhead Road (D Mixolydian)

Extreme – Decadence Dance (Ab Mixolydian/Dorian)

Iron Maiden – The Number of The Beast (D Mixolydian

Free – Alright Now (A Mixolydian)

ACDC – Thunderstruck (B Mixolydian – Intro lead)

Aeolian

All Along the Watchtower - Bob Dylan / Jimi Hendrix

The Trooper - Iron Maiden

Crazy Train (Riff) - Ozzy Osbourne

Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

Losing My Religion - REM

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics

First Tube - Phish

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Zombie - The Cranberries

Rock You Like a Hurricane - The Scorpions

No One Like You - The Scorpions

Holy Diver - Dio

Breaking the Law - Judas Priest

I Was Made for Loving You - Kiss

Child in Time - Deep Purple

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

Last Resort - Papa Roach

Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Break On Through (To the Other Side) - The Doors

Maria Maria - Santana

The One I Love - REM

Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Fade to Black - Metallica

Guns n Roses – Nightrain (Ab Aeolian), November Rain (end solo) (B Aeolian)

Guns n Roses – Sweet Child O Mine (2nd half to end solo) (Eb Aeolian)

Gary Moore – Over The Hills And Far Away (E Aeolian, then F# Aeolian)

Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven (end section and solo) (A Aeolian)

Black Sabbath – Children of The Grave (C# Aeolian)

The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (C# Aeolian)

Thin Lizzy – Emerald (Ab Aeolian)

Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (F Aeolian)

Locrian

Painkiller - Judas Priest

Symptom of the Universe - Black Sabbath (Kinda - there is a D (P5) in the G5 chord)

Sad But True - Metallica (Kinda - there is a B (P5) in the E5 chord)

Enter Sandman - Metallica (Build-up intro only)

Prison Song - System of the Down (Kinda - there is a B (P5) in the E5 chord)

Army of Me - Bjork (Bassline)

Rush – YYZ (intro) (C Locrian)

YYZ has a section at 2:25 that is Phrygian and Phrygian Dominant guitar scales. The basic chords are B-C which lead guitarist Alex Lifeson interprets as both Bm-C in B Phrygian mode and B-C in B Phrygian Dominant.

Slipknot – Left Behind (main riff notes) (B Locrian) NOT QUITE

Saxon – Attila The Hun (main riff notes) (Bb Locrian)