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Chord Scales - Comparative Chart
Chord Scales - Comparative Chart
Sergio Xcaer
MAJOR MODES
1. Cmaj7 Ionian (major I)
Notes of the scale: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / Chord tones: 1 3 5 7 / Extensions: 9 11 13
Formula: 1 3 5 7 / 9 13
Sergio Xcaer-2012
COMPLETE CHORD/SCALE COMPARATIVE CHART
Sergio Xcaer
MINOR MODES
LOCRIAN MODES
1. Locrian 1 Cmin7(Ñ5) Ñ9 Locrian (major scale VII)
Notes of the scale: 1 Ñ2 Ñ3 4 Ñ5 Ñ6 Ñ7 /Chord tones: 1 Ñ3 Ñ5 Ñ7 / Extensions: Ñ9 11 Ñ13
Formula: 1 Ñ3 Ñ5 Ñ7 / Ñ9 11 Ñ13
Sergio Xcaer-2012
COMPLETE CHORD/SCALE COMPARATIVE CHART
Sergio Xcaer
DOMINANT MODES
1. C7, C7sus9 Mixolydian (mayor V)
Notes of the scale: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ñ7 / Chord tones: 1 3 5 Ñ7 / Extensions: 9 11 13
Formula: 1 3 5 Ñ7 / 9 11 13
3. C7alt *Jazz Altered Scale (b9, #9, +11 Ñ13) (melodic minor VII)
Notes of the scale: 1 Ñ9 +9 3 +11 +5(Ñ6) Ñ7 / Chord tones: 1 3 +5 Ñ7 / Extensions: Ñ9 +9 +11 Ñ13
Formula: 1 3 +5 Ñ7 / Ñ9 +9 +11 Ñ13
9. C7sus(Ñ9) *Phrygian nat 6 (melodic minor II) *synthetic over dominant *Dorian Ñ2
Notes of the scale: 1 Ñ2 Ñ3 4 5 6 Ñ7 / Chord tones: 1 Ñ3(4) 5 Ñ7 / Extensions: Ñ9 +9 (11) 13
Formula: 1 Ñ3(4) 5 Ñ7 / Ñ9 +9 (11) 13
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COMPLETE CHORD/SCALE COMPARATIVE CHART
Sergio Xcaer
DIMINISHED MODES
OTHER SCALES
TRITONIC SCALE
Notes of the scale: 1 Ñ3 4 +5 6 Chord tones: 1 Ñ3 +5 6 / Extensions: +9 11 13
Formula: 1 Ñ3 +5 6 / +9 11 13
GYPSY SCALE
Notes of the scale: 1 Ñ2 3 4 5 Ñ6 7 / Chord tones: 1 3 5 7 / Extensions: Ñ9 11 Ñ13
Formula: 1 3 5 7 / Ñ9 11 Ñ13
BLUES SCALE
Notes of the scale: 1 Ñ3 3 4 Ñ5 5 Ñ7 7
Sergio Xcaer-2012