Diatonic Target Notes
14 interactive lessons focusing on start and end note targets by degree, teaching you to start and resolve phrases on command with clean landing points.
In This Course:
- 14 Lessons
- 98 Exercises
Course Focus:
Scale-first training that maps Ionian, Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian across positions with focused targets.
Diatonic Target Note Lessons
Major (Ionian) Target Notes: Degree 3
Major (Ionian) Target Notes: Degree 3Major (Ionian) Target Notes: Degree 5
Major (Ionian) Target Notes: Degree 5Minor (Aeolian) Target Notes: Degree 3
Minor (Aeolian) Target Notes: Degree 3Minor (Aeolian) Target Notes: Degree 5
Minor (Aeolian) Target Notes: Degree 5Dorian Target Notes: Degree 3
Dorian Target Notes: Degree 3Dorian Target Notes: Degree 5
Dorian Target Notes: Degree 5Phrygian Target Notes: Degree 3
Phrygian Target Notes: Degree 3Phrygian Target Notes: Degree 5
Phrygian Target Notes: Degree 5Lydian Target Notes: Degree 3
Lydian Target Notes: Degree 3Lydian Target Notes: Degree 5
Lydian Target Notes: Degree 5Mixolydian Target Notes: Degree 3
Mixolydian Target Notes: Degree 3Mixolydian Target Notes: Degree 5
Mixolydian Target Notes: Degree 5Locrian Target Notes: Degree 3
Locrian Target Notes: Degree 3Locrian Target Notes: Degree 5
Locrian Target Notes: Degree 5
FAQ
What do diatonic target notes help you practice?
What do diatonic target notes help you practice?
It trains phrase resolution by degree: pick a start target, pick an end target, and land there cleanly inside one position before moving across the neck.
How can I incorporate this course into my playing?
How can I incorporate this course into my playing?
Use Jam Mode to generate a computer-backed groove (bass + chords), then loop each lesson in this course in time. Keep the End Note target consistent and practice landing cleanly on beat 1.
What is the difference between this system and other teaching systems?
What is the difference between this system and other teaching systems?
Some systems (like CAGED or 3-notes-per-string) group the same fretboard information differently. ScaleMode.Pro uses Hand Position Organization (Position 1–7 and Position 1–5 for pentatonic/blues) so your labels stay consistent.
How does Start/End Note targeting improve phrasing?
How does Start/End Note targeting improve phrasing?
It turns every run into a destination exercise: you practice resolving to a chosen degree (often a chord tone). Repeating that skill builds real phrasing, not random scale motion.
What are the seven modes of the major scale?
What are the seven modes of the major scale?
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. This course maps them by position and trains practical resolution targets.
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- Practice with backing grooves that make it stick
- Save your best drills and come back to them fast
- Track your progress and stay motivated to improve
Pro Yearly
Best value: 25% savings with yearly
- Learn guitar without getting lost on the fretboard
- Get instant note feedback through your microphone
- Follow step-by-step lessons that keep you moving
- Practice with backing grooves that make it stick
- Save your best drills and come back to them fast
- Track your progress and stay motivated to improve
AboutWritten by Stephen Magreni • Last updated February 6, 2026
- Scale-first training that maps Ionian, Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian across positions with focused targets.
- Start/End Note targets by degree are enabled for this course (including negatives and zero when available).
- Apply the same targets in time with Jam Mode backing grooves.
Credentials: BA University of Pittsburgh — Music Theory. Focuses on musicianship, composition, electronic music, and jazz guitar.