& c
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C Major
&
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˙
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˙˙
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˙˙
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Cm aj9
Dm 9
Em 7
Fm aj9
G9
13
Am 9
Bø7
Imaj7
ii7
iii7
IVmaj7
V7
vi7
viiø7
Chords derived from C major scale shown with their functions (as Roman numerals) related to
traditional music.
& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ ˙
D Dorian
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˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
E Phrygian
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˙
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F Lydian
& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
G Mixolydian
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˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
A Aeolian
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˙
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B Locrian (not useful as a tonic
mode as there is no perfect fifth
above the tonic)
&
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˙
b
˙
˙
˙
b
˙
n
˙
C Harmonic Minor
&
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˙˙
n
b
˙
˙
˙˙
b
˙
˙
˙˙
n
b
˙
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˙
˙˙
b
b
˙
˙
˙
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˙˙
b
n
b
˙
˙
˙˙
b
b
˙
˙
˙˙
b
n
Cm
maj
7
Dø7
E
b
m aj7
#
5
Fm 9
G7
b
13
b
9
A
b
m aj7
B
°
7
iiø7
iv7
V7
VImaj7
vii
°
7
Chords derived from C harmonic minor scale shown with their functions (as Roman numerals)
related to traditional music.
MODES RELATED TO C MAJOR:
MAJOR SCALE with RELATED MODES & CHORDS
HARMONIC MINOR SCALE with RELATED MODES & CHORDS
© 1996, Bert Ligon
SCALES for JAZZ IMPROVISATION
&
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b
˙
˙
˙
n
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n
˙
C Melodic Minor
w
w
w
ww
b
Cm
maj
7
Chord associated with C Melodic Minor:
& ˙
b
˙
˙
˙
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˙
b
Eb Lydian Augmented
w
w
ww
n
b
E
b
m aj7
#
5
Chord associated with Eb Lydian Augmented:
& ˙
˙
˙
˙
n
˙
˙
˙
b
˙
F Lydian Dominant
w
w
w
w
ww
b
F9
#
11
Chord associated with F Lydian Dominant:
& ˙
˙
˙
˙
˙
˙
b
˙
˙
G mixolydian b6
w
w
w
w
ww
b
n
G9
b
13
Chord associated with G mixolydian b6:
& ˙
˙
n
˙
˙
˙
b
˙
˙
˙
A Locrian #2
w
w
w
ww
n
b
Aø7
#
2
Chord associated with A Locrian #2:
&
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˙
˙
˙
b
˙
˙
˙
˙
B Superlocrian (A.K.A. diminished whole tone,
altered scale)
w
w
w
w
w
ww
b
B7
al t.
Chord associated with B Superlocrian:
MELODIC MINOR SCALE with RELATED MODES & CHORDS
Scale Catalog, p. 2
&
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b
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n
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C Harmonic Major (Major with flat 6)
& ˙
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b
˙
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˙
5th mode of C major flat 6:
w
w
w
ww
b
G13
b
9
Chord associated with 5th mode
of C major flat 6:
& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
b
˙
˙
˙
˙
3rd mode of C major flat 6:
w
w
w
w
w
a
E7
#
9
b
13
Chord associated with 3rd mode
of C major flat 6:
&
˙
˙
b
˙
b
˙
n
˙
#
˙
˙
˙
b
C Half/Whole Diminished
˙
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˙
˙˙
b
b
˙
˙
˙
˙
˙˙
#
b
b
C7
b
9
C13
b
9
#
11
Chords associated with
half/whole diminished scale:
&
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˙
˙
b
˙
˙
#
˙
#
˙
˙
C Whole/Half Diminished
˙
˙
˙˙
∫
b
b
˙
˙
˙˙
n
˙
˙
˙
˙˙
∫
C
°
7
C
°
m aj7
Chords associated with
whole/half diminished scale:
&
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˙
˙
˙
b
˙
b
˙
b
˙
C Whole Tone
w
w
w
ww
b
#
C9
#
5
Chord associated with whole
tone scale:
LESS TRADITIONAL SCALES
Scale Catalog, p. 3
