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Basics: 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.
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