Melodic Minor Major Modes | Triad | Extensions | ChordScale |
C Melodic Minor
C Major |
C
C |
Eb
E |
G
G |
B
B |
D
D |
F
F |
A
A |
1_ b3_ 5_ 7_ 9_ 11_ 13
1_ 3_ 5_ 7_ 9_ 11_ 13 |
D Dorian b2
D Major |
D
D |
F
F# |
A
A |
C
C# |
Eb
E |
G
G |
B
B |
1_ b3_ 5_b7_ b9_ 11_ 13
1_ 3_ 5_ 7_ 9_ 11_ 13 |
Eb Lydian Aug
Eb Major |
Eb
Eb |
G
G |
B
Bb |
D
D |
F
F |
A
Ab |
C
C |
1_ 3_#5_ 7_ 9_ #11_ 13
1_ 3_ 5_ 7_ 9_ 11_ 13 |
F Lydian Dominant
F Major |
F
F |
A
A |
C
C |
Eb
E |
G
G |
B
Bb |
D
D |
1_ 3_ 5_b7_ 9_ #11_ 13
1_ 3_ 5_ 7_ 9_ 11_ 13 |
G Mixolydian b6
G Major |
G
G |
B
B |
D
D |
F
F# |
A
A |
C
C |
Eb
E |
1_ 3_ 5_b7_ 9_ 11_b13
1_ 3_ 5_ 7_ 9_ 11_ 13 |
A Locrian Natural 2
A Major |
A
A |
C
C# |
Eb
E |
G
G# |
B
B |
D
D |
F
F# |
1_ b3_b5_b7_ 9_ 11_b13
1_ 3_ 5_ 7_ 9_ 11_ 13 |
B Altered(SuperLoc)
B Major |
B
B |
D
D# |
F
F# |
A
A# |
C
C# |
Eb
E |
G
G# |
1_ b3_b5_b7_ b9__b13
1_ 3_ 5_ 7_ 9_ 11_ 13 |
Harmonizing the Scale (Family of Chords)
i = Cm = C_Eb_G i = Cm/maj7 = C_Eb_G_B
ii = Dm = D_F_A ii = Dm7 = D_F_A_C
III = Eb aug= Eb_G_B III = Eb maj7#5 = Eb_G_B_D
IV = F maj = F_A_C IV = F7 = F_A_C_Eb
V = G maj = G_B_D V = G7 = G_B_D_F
vi = A dim = A_C_Eb vi = Am7b5 = A_C_Eb_G
vii = B dim = B_D_F vii = Bm7b5 = B_D_F_A
Let's examine the Altered or Super Locrian Mode
1_b3_b5_b7_b9b2_b11b4_b13b6
b11b4 is actually the 3 because there is only a half-step distance from 3_4
b3 = #2 and #2 an octave higher is #9
b6 = #5
We can rewrite the chordscale as follows: 1_3_b5 or #5_b7_b9 or #9
The 1_3_b7 = Dominant 7 chord base
To this chord base we can add #5, #9, b5, b9
These combinations give us Altered 7th chords:
7#5, 7b5, 7#9, 7b9
7#5#9, 7#5b9 etc......