Guitar Scales and Modes Bible
Scales
Scales and modes are two very similar things, but they are NOT the same thing. Scales are a set of 5 to 12 notes that we use as recipes to make music. We can make chords out of scales by stacking the notes that are contained within the scale. We usually stack every other note in the scale in order to make a chord. Scales are also used to play melodies over top of chords that are made up of the same scale. The more scales you know the better off you will be as a musician.
Modes
Modes are made by moving the tonal center of a scale. When you move to a different tonal center of a scale or key you are still playing the same notes, but you now have a new tonic of the scale. The tonic note is the starting point and is also the foundation of the scale. The tonic is also commonly referred to as the root note of the scale.
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The Chromatic Scale
C (C#/ Db) D (D#/ Eb) E F (F#/ Gb) G (G#/ Ab) A (A#/ Bb) B C
This is the most important scale in music. This scale contains all the notes that there are in Western Tonal music. Even though it isn't very common in actual music, it is still very useful when teaching students the musical alphabet. This scale is most commonly used in jazz. This scale is not normally played like any other scale. Since this scale includes all of the notes in our tuning system there are a lot of clashing notes that you will hear if you try to play a melody with it. That is why this scale is only used in certain ways. Guitarists will commonly use this scale by sliding up and down the strings. In music theory we call this using chromaticism.
Piano Notes
The Major Scale
C D E F G A B C
The major scale is the scale that is used for chordal theory. We use the major scale to help us build chords and also to helps us to label them. In all major scales there are seven notes in the scale. In music theory we call these seven notes scale degrees. Pictured below is a diagram that shows the names of the Major scale modes and also the notes that they are made of in the first two columns. The third column gives whole-steps and half-steps formulas that are used to generate that scale or mode. The fourth column displays the scales degrees used to generate that scale or mode in relation to their Major scale. In other words the fourth column just shows what we did to The Major scale in order to get that mode. Notice that all 7 modes of the C Major scale contain the same notes as the C Major scale. The only difference is the note that you start on.
C Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-C Ionian
| C D E F G A B C
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-D Dorian
| D E F G A B C D
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-E Phrygian
| E F G A B C D E
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b 7
|
4th mode-F Lydian
| F G A B C D E F
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-G Mixolydian
| G A B C D E F G
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-A Aoelian
| A B C D E F G A
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-B Locrian
| B C D E F G A B
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
G Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- G Ionian
| G A B C D E F# G
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode- A Dorian
| A B C D E F# G A
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- B Phrygian
| B C D E F# G A B
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode- C Lydian
| C D E F# G A B C
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode- D Mixolydian
| D E F# G A B C D
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode- E Aoelian
| E F# G A B C D E
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- F# Locrian
| F# G A B C D E F#
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
D Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- D Ionian
| D E F# G A B C# D
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode- E Dorian
| E F# G A B C# D E
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- F# Phrygian
| F# G A B C# D E F#
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode- G Lydian
| G A B C# D E F# G
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode- A Mixolydian
| A B C# D E F# G A
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6b7
|
6th mode- B Aoelian
| B C# D E F# G A B
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- C# Locrian
| C# D E F# G A B C#
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
A Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- A Ionian
| A B C# D E F# G# A
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode- B Dorian
| B C# D E F# G# A B
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- C# Phrygian
| C# D E F# G# A B C#
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode- D Lydian
| D E F# G# A B C# D
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode- E Mixolydian
| E F# G# A B C# D E
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode- F# Aoelian
| F# G# A B C# D E F#
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- G# Locrian
| G# A B C# D E F# G#
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
E Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- E Ionian
| E F# G# A B C# D# E
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode- F# Dorian
| F# G# A B C# D# E F#
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- G# Phrygian
| G# A B C# D# E F# G#
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode- A Lydian
| A B C# D# E F# G# A
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode- B Mixolydian
| B C# D# E F# G# A B
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode- C# Aoelian
| C# D# E F# G# A B C#
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- D# Locrian
| D# E F# G# A B C# D#
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
B Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- B Ionian
| B C# D# E F# G# A# B
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode- C# Dorian
| C# D# E F# G# A# B C#
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- D# Phrygian
| D# E F# G# A# B C# D#
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode- E Lydian
| E F# G# A# B C# D# E
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode- F# Mixolydian
| F# G# A# B C# D# E F#
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode- G# Aoelian
| G# A# B C# D# E F# G#
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- A# Locrian
| A# B C# D# E F# G# A#
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
F# Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- F# Ionian
| F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode- G# Dorian
| G# A# B C# D# E# F# G#
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- A# Phrygian
| A# B C# D# E# F# G# A#
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode- B Lydian
| B C# D# E# F# G# A# B
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode- C# Mixolydian
| C# D# E# F# G# A# B C#
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode- D# Aoelian
| D# E# F# G# A# B C# D#
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- E# Locrian
| E# F# G# A# B C# D# E#
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
Gb Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- Gb Ionian
| Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-Ab Dorian
| Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Bb Phrygian
| Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Cb Lydian
| Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-Db Mixolydian
| Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6b7
|
6th mode- Eb Aoelian
| Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- F Locrian
| F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
C# Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- C# Ionian
| C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-D# Dorian
| D# E# F# G# A# B# C# D#
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-E# Phrygian
| E# F# G# A# B# C# D# E#
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode- F# Lydian
| F# G# A# B# C# D# E# F#
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-G# Mixolydian
| G# A# B# C# D# E# F# G#
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-A# Aoelian
| A# B# C# D# E# F# G# A#
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-B# Locrian
| B# C# D# E# F# G# A# B#
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
Db Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Db Ionian
| Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-Eb Dorian
| Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-F Phrygian
| F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Gb Lydian
| Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3#4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-Ab Mixolydian
| Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-Bb Aoelian
| Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-C Locrian
| C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
G# Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-G# Ionian
| G# A# B# C# D# E# F## G#
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-A# Dorian
| A# B# C# D# E# F## G# A#
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-B# Phrygian
| B# C# D# E# F## G# A# B#
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-C# Lydian
| C# D# E# F## G# A# B# C#
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-D# Mixolydian
| D# E# F## G# A# B# C# D#
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-E# Aoelian
| E# F## G# A# B# C# D# E#
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 3b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-F## Locrian
| F## G# A# B# C# D# E# F##
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
Ab Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Ab Ionian
| Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-Bb Dorian
| Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Bb
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-C Phrygian
| C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Db Lydian
| Db Eb F G Ab Bb C Db
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-Eb Mixolydian
| Eb F G Ab Bb C Db Eb
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-F Aoelian
| F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-G Locrian
| G Ab Bb C Db Eb F G
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
Eb Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formulas
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Eb Ionian
| Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-F Dorian
| F G Ab Bb C D Eb F
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-G Phrygian
| G Ab Bb C D Eb F G
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Ab Lydian
| Ab Bb C D Eb F G Ab
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-Bb Mixolydian
| Bb C D Eb F G Ab Bb
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-C Aoelian
| C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-D Locrian
| D Eb F G Ab Bb C D
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
Bb Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Bb Ionian
| Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-C Dorian
| C D Eb F G A Bb C
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-D Phrygian
| D Eb F G A Bb C D
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Eb Lydian
| Eb F G A Bb C D Eb
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-F Mixolydian
| F G A Bb C D Eb F
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-G Aoelian
| G A Bb C D Eb F G
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-A Locrian
| A Bb C D Eb F G A
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
F Major Scale Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-F Ionian
| F G A Bb C D E F
| W W H W W W H
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-G Dorian
| G A Bb C D E F G
| W H W W W H W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-A Phrygian
| A Bb C D E F G A
| H W W W H W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Bb Lydian
| Bb C D E F G A Bb
| W W W H W W H
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-C Mixolydian
| C D E F G A Bb C
| W W H W W H W
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-D Aoelian
| D E F G A Bb C D
| W H W W H W W
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-E Locrian
| E F G A Bb C D E
| H W W H W W W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
The Harmonic Major Scale
C D E F G Ab B A
The Harmonic major scale is a lot less common than the Major Scale. It is used in more exotic types of music, but it includes some interesting modes that are fun to mix and match with certain chords. The 6th scale degree is flattened giving the scale its own authentic sound.
C Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- C Harmonic Major
| C D E F G Ab B C
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode- D Dorian b5
| D E F G Ab B C D
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- Eb Phrygian b4
| E F G Ab B C D E
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode- F Lydian b3
| F G Ab B C D E F
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode- G Dominant b2
| G Ab B C D E F G
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode- Ab Lydian Augmented #2
| Ab B C D E F G A
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode- B Locrian bb7
| B C D E F G Ab B
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
G Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-G Harmonic Major
| G A B C D Eb F# G
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-A Dorian b5
| A B C D Eb F# G A
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-B Phrygian b4
| B C D Eb F# G A B
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-C Lydian b3
| C D Eb F# G A B C
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-D Dominant b2
| D Eb F# G A B C D
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-Eb Lydian Augmented #2
| Eb F# G A B C D Eb
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-F# Locrian bb7
| F# G A B C D Eb F#
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
D Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-D Harmonic Major
| D E F# G A Bb C# D
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-E Dorian b5
| E F# G A Bb C# D E
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-F# Phrygian b4
| F# G A Bb C# D E F#
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-G Lydian b3
| G A Bb C# D E F# G
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-A Dominant b2
| A Bb C# D E F# G A
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-Bb Lydian Augmented #2
| Bb C# D E F# G A Bb
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-C# Locrian bb7
| C# D E F# G A Bb C#
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
A Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-A Harmonic Major
| A B C# D E F G# A
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-B Dorian b5
| B C# D E F G# A B
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-C# Phrygian b4
| C# D E F G# A B C#
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-D Lydian b3
| D E F G# A B C# D
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-E Dominant b2
| E F G# A B C# D E
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-F Lydian Augmented #2
| F G# A B C# D E F
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-G# Locrian bb7
| G# A B C# D E F G#
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
E Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-E Harmonic Major
| E F# G# A B C D# E
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-F# Dorian b5
| F# G# A B C D# E F#
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-G# Phrygian b4
| G# A B C D# E F# G#
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-A Lydian b3
| A B C D# E F# G# A
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-B Dominant b2
| B C D# E F# G# A B
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-C Lydian Augmented #2
| C D# E F# G# A B C
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-D# Locrian bb7
| D# E F# G# A B C D#
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
B Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-B Harmonic Major
| B C# D# E F# G A# B
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-C# Dorian b5
| C# D# E F# G A# B C#
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-D# Phrygian b4
| D# E F# G A# B C# D#
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-E Lydian b3
| E F# G A# B C# D# E
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-F# Dominant b2
| F# G A# B C# D# E F#
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-G Lydian Augmented #2
| G A# B C# D# E F# G
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-A# Locrian bb7
| A# B C# D# E F# G A#
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
F# Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-F# Harmonic Major
| F# G# A# B C# D E# F#
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-G# Dorian b5
| G# A# B C# D E# F# G#
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-A# Phrygian b4
| A# B C# D E# F# G# A#
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-B Lydian b3
| B C# D E# F# G# A# B
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-C# Dominant b2
| C# D E# F# G# A# B C#
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-D Lydian Augmented #2
| D E# F# G# A# B C# D
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-E# Locrian bb7
| E# F# G# A# B C# D E#
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
C# Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-C# Harmonic Major
| C# D# E# F# G# A B# C#
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-D# Dorian b5
| D# E# F# G# A B# C# D#
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-E# Phrygian b4
| E# F# G# A B# C# D# E#
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-F# Lydian b3
| F# G# A B# C# D# E# F#
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-G# Dominant b2
| G# A B# C# D# E# F# G#
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-A Lydian Augmented #2
| A B# C# D# E# F# G# A
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-B# Locrian bb7
| B# C# D# E# F# G# A B#
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
G# Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-G# Harmonic Major
| G# A# B# C# D# E F## G#
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-A# Dorian b5
| A# B# C# D# E F## G# A#
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-B# Phrygian b4
| B# C# D# E F## G# A# B#
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-C# Lydian b3
| C# D# E F## G# A# B# C#
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-D# Dominant b2
| D# E F## G# A# B# C# D#
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-E Lydian Augmented #2
| E F## G# A# B# C# D# E
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-F## Locrian bb7
| F## G# A# B# C# D# E F##
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
Ab Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Ab Harmonic Major
| Ab Bb C Db Eb Fb G Ab
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-Bb Dorian b5
| Bb C Db Eb Fb G Ab Bb
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-C Phrygian b4
| C Db Eb Fb G Ab Bb C
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Db Lydian b3
| Db Eb Fb G Ab Bb C Db
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-Eb Dominant b2
| Eb Fb G Ab Bb C Db Eb
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-F Lydian Augmented #2
| Fb G Ab Bb C Db Eb Fb
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-G Locrian bb7
| G Ab Bb C Db Eb Fb G
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
Eb Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Eb Harmonic Major
| Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-F Dorian b5
| F G Ab Bb C D Eb F
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-G Phrygian b4
| G Ab Bb C D Eb F G
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Ab Lydian b3
| Ab Bb C D Eb F G Ab
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-Bb Dominant b2
| Bb C D Eb F G Ab Bb
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-C Lydian Augmented #2
| C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-D Locrian bb7
| D Eb F G Ab Bb C D
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
Bb Harmonic Major Scales
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Bb Harmonic Major
| Bb C D Eb F Gb A Bb
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-C Dorian b5
| C D Eb F Gb A Bb C
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-D Phrygian b4
| D Eb F Gb A Bb C D
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Eb Lydian b3
| Eb F Gb A Bb C D Eb
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-F Dominant b2
| F Gb A Bb C D Eb F
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-Gb Lydian Augmented #2
| Gb A Bb C D Eb F Gb
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-A Locrian bb7
| A Bb C D Eb F Gb A
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7
|
F Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-F Harmonic Major
| F G A Bb C Db E F
| W W H W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-G Dorian b5
| G A Bb C Db E F G
| W H W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-A Phrygian b4
| A Bb C Db E F G A
| H W H W-1/2 H W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 5 b6 b7
|
4th mode-Bb Lydian b3
| Bb C Db E F G A Bb
| W H W-1/2 H W W H
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 7
|
5th mode-C Dominant b2
| C Db E F G A Bb C
| H W-1/2 H W W H W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7
|
6th mode-Db Lydian Augmented #2
| Db E F G A Bb C Db
| W-1/2 H W W H W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
7th mode-E Locrian bb7
| E F G A Bb C Db E
| H W W H W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
Scales in use
The Harmonic Minor Scale
C D Eb F G Ab B C
The Harmonic Minor Scale has a flattened 6th scale degree just like the Harmonic Major. It also has a flattened 3rd scale degree, which is a characteristic that all types of minor scales share.
C Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-C Harmonic Minor
| C D Eb F G Ab B C
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode- D Locrian Natural 6
| D Eb F G Ab B C D
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- Eb Ionian #5
| Eb F G Ab B C D Eb
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode- F Dorian #4
| F G Ab B C D Eb F
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode- G Phrygian Natural 3
| G Ab B C D Eb F G
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode- Ab Lydian #2
| Ab B C D Eb F G Ab
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode- B Altered bb7
| B C D Eb F G Ab B
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
G Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-G Harmonic Minor
| G A Bb C D Eb F# G
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-A Locrian Natural 6
| A Bb C D Eb F# G A
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Bb Ionian #5
| Bb C D Eb F# G A Bb
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-C Dorian #4
| C D Eb F# G A Bb C
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-D Phrygian Natural 3
| D Eb F# G A Bb C D
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-Eb Lydian #2
| Eb F# G A Bb C D Eb
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-F# Altered bb7
| F# G A Bb C D Eb F#
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
D Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-D Harmonic Minor
| D E F G A Bb C# D
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-E Locrian Natural 6
| E F G A Bb C# D E
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-F Ionian #5
| F G A Bb C# D E F
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-G Dorian #4
| G A Bb C# D E F G
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-A Phrygian Natural 3
| A Bb C# D E F G A
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-Bb Lydian #2
| Bb C# D E F G A Bb
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-C# Altered bb7
| C# D E F G A Bb C#
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
A Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-A Harmonic Minor
| A B C D E F G# A
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-B Locrian Natural 6
| B C D E F G# A B
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-C Ionian #5
| C D E F G# A B C
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-D Dorian #4
| D E F G# A B C D
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-E Phrygian Natural 3
| E F G# A B C D E
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-F Lydian #2
| F G# A B C D E F
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-G# Altered bb7
| G# A B C D E F G#
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
E Harmonic Major Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-E Harmonic Major
| E F# G A B C D# E
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-F# Locrian Natural 6
| F# G A B C D# E F#
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-G Ionian #5
| G A B C D# E F# G
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-A Dorian #4
| A B C D# E F# G A
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-B Phrygian Natural 3
| B C D# E F# G A B
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-C Lydian #2
| C D# E F# G A B C
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-D# Altered bb7
| D# E F# G A B C D#
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
B Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-B Harmonic minor
| B C# D E F# G A# B
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-C# Locrian Natural 6
| C# D E F# G A# B C#
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-D Ionian #5
| D E F# G A# B C# D
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-E Dorian #4
| E F# G A# B C# D E
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-F# Phrygian Natural 3
| F# G A# B C# D E F#
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-G Lydian #2
| G A# B C# D E F# G
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-A# Altered bb7
| A# B C# D E F# G A#
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
F# Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-F# Harmonic Minor
| F# G# A B C# D E# F#
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-G# Locrian Natural 6
| G# A B C# D E# F# G#
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-A Ionian #5
| A B C# D E# F# G# A
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-B Dorian #4
| B C# D E# F# G# A B
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-C# Phrygian Natural 3
| C# D E# F# G# A B C#
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-D Lydian #2
| D E# F# G# A B C# D
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-E# Altered bb7
| E# F# G# A B C# D E#
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
C# Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-C# Harmonic Minor
| C# D# E F# G# A B# C#
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mod-D# Locrian Natural 6
| D# E F# G# A B# C# D#
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-E Ionian #5
| E F# G# A B# C# D# E
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-F# Dorian #4
| F# G# A B# C# D# E F#
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-G# Phrygian Natural 3
| G# A B# C# D# E F# G#
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-A Lydian #2
| A B# C# D# E F# G# A
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-B# Altered bb7
| B# C# D# E F# G# A B#
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
G# Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-G# Harmonic Minor
| G# A# B C# D# E F## G#
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-A# Locrian Natural 6
| A# B C# D# E F## G# A#
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-B Ionian #5
| B C# D# E F## G# A# B
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-C# Dorian #4
| C# D# E F## G# A# B C#
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-D# Phrygian Natural 3
| D# E F## G# A# B C# D#
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-E Lydian #2
| E F## G# A# B C# D# E
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-F## Altered bb7
| F## G# A# B C# D# E F##
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
Eb Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Eb Harmonic Minor
| Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb D Eb
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-F Locrian Natural 6
| F Gb Ab Bb Cb D Eb F
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Gb Ionian #5
| Gb Ab Bb Cb D Eb F Gb
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-Ab Dorian #4
| Ab Bb Cb D Eb F Gb Ab
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-Bb Phrygian Natural 3
| Bb Cb D Eb F Gb Ab Bb
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-Cb Lydian #2
| Cb D Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-D Altered bb7
| D Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb D
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
Bb Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Bb Harmonic Minor
| Bb C Db Eb F Gb A Bb
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-C Locrian Natural 6
| C Db Eb F Gb A Bb C
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Db Ionian #5
| Db Eb F Gb A Bb C Db
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-Eb Dorian #4
| Eb F Gb A Bb C Db Eb
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-F Phrygian Natural 3
| F Gb A Bb C Db Eb F
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-Gb Lydian #2
| Gb A Bb C Db Eb F Gb
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-A Altered bb7
| A Bb C Db Eb F Gb A
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
F Harmonic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-F Harmonic Minor
| F G Ab Bb C Db E F
| W H W W H W-1/2 H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
|
2nd mode-G Locrian Natural 6
| G Ab Bb C Db E F G
| H W W H W-1/2 H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Ab Ionian #5
| Ab Bb C Db E F G Ab
| W W H W-1/2 H W H
| 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-Bb Dorian #4
| Bb C Db E F G Ab Bb
| W H W-1/2 H W H W
| 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-C Phrygian Natural 3
| C Db E F G Ab Bb C
| H W-1/2 H W H W W
| 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-Db Lydian #2
| Db E F G Ab Bb C Db
| W-1/2 H W H W W H
| 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7
|
7th mode-E Altered bb7
| E F G Ab Bb C Db E
| H W H W W H W-1/2
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7
|
The Melodic Minor Scale
C D Eb F G A B C
The Melodic Minor Scale is a special type of scale. For certain styles this scale is to be played with a flattened 6th and 7th scale degree when playing the scale descending. The scale is played like this in different types of classical styles. In Jazz this scale is played with just a flattened 3rd with no change in notes while descending.
C Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st Mode- C Melodic Minor
| C D Eb F G A B C
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd Mode- D Dorian b2
| D Eb F G A B C D
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode- Eb Lydian Augmented
| Eb F G A B C D Eb
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode- F Lydian Dominant
| F G A B C D Eb F
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode- G Mixolydian b6
| G A B C D Eb F G
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode- A Locrian Natural 2
| A B C D Eb F G A
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- B Super Locrian
| B C D Eb F G A B
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 7b
|
G Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-G Melodic Minor
| G A Bb C D E F# G
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode- A Dorian b2
| A Bb C D E F# G A
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Bb Lydian Augmented
| Bb C D E F# G A Bb
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-C Lydian Dominant
| C D E F# G A Bb C
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-D Mixolydian b6
| D E F# G A Bb C D
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-E Locrian Natural 2
| E F# G A Bb C D E
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-F# Altered
| F# G A Bb C D E F#
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
D Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-D Melodic Minor
| D E F G A B C# D
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-E Dorian b2
| E F G A B C# D E
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-F Lydian Augmented
| F G A B C# D E F
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-G Lydian Dominant
| G A B C# D E F G
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-A Mixolydian b6
| A B C# D E F G A
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-B Locrian Natural 2
| B C# D E F G A B
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-C# Altered
| C# D E F G A B C#
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
A Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-A Melodic Minor
| A B C D E F# G# A
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-B Dorian b3
| B C D E F# G# A B
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-C Lydian Augmented
| C D E F# G# A B C
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-D Lydian Dominant
| D E F# G# A B C D
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-E Mixolydian b6
| E F# G# A B C D E
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-F# Locrian Natural 2
| F# G# A B C D E F#
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-G# Altered
| G# A B C D E F# G#
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
E Melodic Minor modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-E Melodic Minor
| E F# G A B C# D# E
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode- F# Dorian b2
| F# G A B C# D# E F#
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-G Lydian Augmented
| G A B C# D# E F# G
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-A Lydian Dominant
| A B C# D# E F# G A
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-B Mixolydian b6
| B C# D# E F# G A B
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-C# Locrian Natural 2
| C# D# E F# G A B C#
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode- D# Altered
| D# E F# G A B C# D#
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
B Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-B Melodic Minor
| B C# D E F# G# A# B
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-C# Dorian b2
| C# D E F# G# A# B C#
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-D Lydian Augmented
| D E F# G# A# B C# D
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4 th mode-E Lydian Dominant
| E F# G# A# B C# D E
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 34 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-F# Mixolydian b6
| F# G# A# B C# D E F#
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-G# Locrian Natural 2
| G# A# B C# D E F# G#
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-A# Altered
| A# B C# D E F# G# A#
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
F# Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-F# Melodic Minor
| F# G# A B C# D# E# F#
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-G# Dorian b3
| G# A B C# D# E# F# G#
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-A Lydian Augmented
| A B C# D# E# F# G# A
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-B Lydian Dominant
| B C# D# E# F# G# A B
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-C# Mixolydian b6
| C# D# E# F# G# A B C#
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-D# Locrian Natural 2
| D# E# F# G# A B C# D#
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-E# Altered
| E# F# G# A B C# D# E#
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
C# Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-C# Melodic Minor
| C# D# E F# G# A# B# C#
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-D# Dorian b2
| D# E F# G# A# B# C# D#
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-E Lydian Augmented
| E F# G# A# B# C# D# E
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-F# Lydian Dominant
| F# G# A# B# C# D# E F#
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-G# Mixolydian b6
| G# A# B# C# D# E F# G#
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-A# Locrian Natural 2
| A# B# C# D# E F# G# A#
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-B# Altered
| B# C# D# E F# G# A# B#
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
Ab Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Ab Melodic Minor
| Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F G Ab
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-Bb Dorian b2
| Bb Cb Db Eb F G Ab Bb
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Cb Lydian Augmented
| Cb Db Eb F G Ab Bb Cb
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-Db Lydian Dominant
| Db Eb F G Ab Bb Cb Db
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-Eb Mixolydian b6
| Eb F G Ab Bb Cb Db Eb
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-F Locrian Natural 2
| F G Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-G Altered
| G Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F G
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
Eb Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-Eb Melodic Minor
| Eb F Gb Ab Bb C D Eb
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-F Dorian b2
| F Gb Ab Bb C D Eb F
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Gb Lydian Augmented
| Gb Ab Bb C D Eb F Gb
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-Ab Lydian Dominant
| Ab Bb C D Eb F Gb Ab
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-Bb Mixolydian b6
| Bb C D Eb F Gb Ab Bb
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-C Locrian Natural 2
| C D Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-D Altered
| D Eb F Gb Ab Bb C D
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
Bb Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode- Bb Melodic Minor
| Bb C Db Eb F G A Bb
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-C Dorian b2
| C Db Eb F G A Bb C
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Db Lydian Augmented
| Db Eb F G A Bb C Db
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-Eb Lydian Dominant
| Eb F G A Bb C Db Eb
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-F Mixolydian b6
| F G A Bb C Db Eb F
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-G Locrian Natural 2
| G A Bb C Db Eb F G
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-A Altered
| A Bb C Db Eb F G A
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|
F Melodic Minor Modes
| Notes
| Formula
| Scale Degrees
|
---|---|---|---|
1st mode-F Melodic Minor
| F G Ab Bb C D E F
| W H W W W W H
| 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
|
2nd mode-G Dorian b2
| G Ab Bb C D E F G
| H W W W W H W
| 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
|
3rd mode-Ab Lydian Augmented
| Ab Bb C D E F G Ab
| W W W W H W H
| 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7
|
4th mode-Bb Lydian Dominant
| Bb C D E F G Ab Bb
| W W W H W H W
| 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
|
5th mode-C Mixolydian b6
| C D E F G Ab Bb C
| W W H W H W W
| 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
|
6th mode-D Locrian Natural 2
| D E F G Ab Bb C D
| W H W H W W W
| 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
|
7th mode-E Altered
| E F G Ab Bb C D E
| H W H W W W W
| 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
|