Related Scales for C Major7#5 Chords | WholeNote

Related Scales for C Major7#5 Chords

This C Major7#5 chord:

works with C Lydian Aug scales such as these:

C Lydian Aug

Common Chord-Scale Relationships

Chord	Scale
I major, I 6, I maj7	Ionian
Other maj7s	Lydian
I minor, I minmaj7	Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor
I min7	Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian
III min7	Phrygian
VI min7	Aeolian
min6, II min7 and all other min7s	Dorian
V 7	Mixolydian, Lydian b7, Altered, Whole Tone, Diminished (H-W)
All other 7th chords	Lydian b7
min7b5	Locrian
Dim7	Diminished (W-H)

Notes about Chord-Scale relationships:

There are no rules associated with these suggested relationships. Use them as a guide but do not regard them as definitive. Your ear is ultimately the best judge.
Chords are often listed according to their Roman Numeral. Roman numerals relate to how a specific chord is used in a progression relative to the key of the tune. In the key of C, the III min7 chord is Emin7.