Quick Question....

[thisflyguy]

If I'm writing a song in C-Minor, would I be able to use the Mixolydian, Lydian, and Ionian scales?

[exmachinamusic]

If I'm writing a song in C-Minor, would I be able to use the Mixolydian, Lydian, and Ionian scales?

Ionian is the regular major scale, so definitely not, the 3rd, 6th and 7th will tend to clash horribly with whatever chords you are writing (if they are also in c minor).

The mixolydian scale is kind of the same story, as it is essentially a major scale with a flat 7th

Lydian is also a major scale, but with a sharp 4th. Every scale you've chosen lacks the defining characteristic of a minor mode: the flat third. In fact, out of all the modes, you've chosen the only three that maintain their major third. You could pick any of the other modes and still have a melody that has a "minor" character.

It sounds like you've got your modes mixed up, and I'm not sure you are starting in the right place. When you say you are writing a song in C minor, what do you mean? Do you already have the chords decided and need a melody? There's nothing wrong with a regular old c minor scale either.

[thisflyguy]

I had the melody, but I wanted to work within Diatonic Scale modes. I knew the modes I posted were Major scales, but I was wondering if I could mix them with minor chords.

[exmachinamusic]

Well, yeah. Your challenge will probably be what to do with the deviant tones (major 3rd,6th,7th and sharp 4th, depending on the scale) that you might run into if you choose one of those scales. You could just let the dissonance ring out, or try to hide it.

There's no law that says you can't.

[thisflyguy]

Im just gonna use the Phrygian for right now, and learn all of the minor scales before I move to major.