same scales??

soy.el.che		26 May 2007 19:18 \| Quote
Joined: way back Mexico Lessons: 1 Karma: 9	why does some escales are the same, like A ionian and A major?? .. are they supposed to be played differently?? or what is it??

zmazz		26 May 2007 23:33 \| Quote
United States Posts: 94	they are just the same scale. ionian i think is a greek term (am not sure).

blackholesun		27 May 2007 09:48 \| Quote
Joined: 04 Jan 2007 United Kingdom Licks: 1 Karma: 11 Moderator	yup, Ionian is the name of the mode which in C goes C, D, E, F, G, A, B, which is exactly the same as the Cmaj scale.