Is there a difference between Ionian and Major Scales?

Jkshoe		17 Nov 2012 16:41 \| Quote
Joined: 15 Mar 2012 United States Licks: 1 Karma: 1	Am I just missing something here? Because they both look the same to me.

Empirism		18 Nov 2012 16:14 \| Quote
Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Finland Lessons: 4 Karma: 35	No. They are same. Ionian is a "mode" when major is "scale", I dont know if there are deeper difference of these two concepts, but "basically" its a different term of "starting point in a scale". Check out more of modes stuff from lessons.

Guitarslinger124		21 Nov 2012 06:47 \| Quote
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 United States Lessons: 12 Licks: 42 Karma: 38 Moderator	Close enough. Check out this lesson, it might help: Scales Lesson

carlsnow		30 Nov 2012 12:56 \| Quote
Joined: 29 Apr 2009 United States Lessons: 2 Karma: 23	Jkshoe says: Am I just missing something here? Because they both look the same to me. yer missin' nothing... major is major ala: 1234567 so the diff in "Ionian" and Major = none, nadda, zip, ziltch. granted, there are many "major" scales, triads, etc-etc found all over the neck BUT if ya mean the old 1234567 M = M RAWK!