& c

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

C Major

&

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˙

˙

˙˙

˙

˙

˙

˙˙

˙

˙

˙˙

˙
˙

˙

˙˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙˙

˙
˙

˙

˙˙

˙

˙

˙˙

Cm aj9

Dm 9

Em 7

Fm aj9

G9

13

Am 9

Bø7

Imaj7

ii7

iii7

IVmaj7

V7

vi7

viiø7

Chords derived from C major scale shown with their functions (as Roman numerals) related to

traditional music.

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙

D Dorian

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

E Phrygian

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

F Lydian

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

G Mixolydian

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

A Aeolian

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

B Locrian (not useful as a tonic

mode as there is no perfect fifth

above the tonic)

&

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

n

˙

C Harmonic Minor

&

˙

˙

˙˙

n

b

˙

˙

˙˙

b

˙

˙

˙˙

n

b

˙
˙

˙

˙˙

b

b

˙

˙
˙

˙

˙˙

b

n

b

˙

˙

˙˙

b

b

˙

˙

˙˙

b

n

Cm

maj

7

Dø7

E

b

m aj7

#

5

Fm 9

G7

b

13

b

9

A

b

m aj7

B

°

7

iiø7

iv7

V7

VImaj7

vii

°

7

Chords derived from C harmonic minor scale shown with their functions (as Roman numerals)

related to traditional music.

MODES RELATED TO C MAJOR:

MAJOR SCALE with RELATED MODES & CHORDS

HARMONIC MINOR SCALE with RELATED MODES & CHORDS

© 1996, Bert Ligon

SCALES for JAZZ IMPROVISATION

&

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

˙

˙

n

˙

n

˙

C Melodic Minor

w

w

w

ww

b

Cm

maj

7

Chord associated with C Melodic Minor:

& ˙

b

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

b

Eb Lydian Augmented

w

w

ww

n

b

E

b

m aj7

#

5

Chord associated with Eb Lydian Augmented:

& ˙

˙

˙

˙

n

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

F Lydian Dominant

w
w

w

w

ww

b

F9

#

11

Chord associated with F Lydian Dominant:

& ˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

˙

G mixolydian b6

w

w
w

w

ww

b

n

G9

b

13

Chord associated with G mixolydian b6:

& ˙

˙

n

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

˙

˙

A Locrian #2

w

w

w

ww

n

b

Aø7

#

2

Chord associated with A Locrian #2:

&

˙

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

˙

˙

˙

B Superlocrian (A.K.A. diminished whole tone,

altered scale)

w

w

w
w

w

ww

b

B7

al t.

Chord associated with B Superlocrian:

MELODIC MINOR SCALE with RELATED MODES & CHORDS

Scale Catalog, p. 2

&

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

n

˙

C Harmonic Major (Major with flat 6)

& ˙

˙

b

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

5th mode of C major flat 6:

w

w
w

ww

b

G13

b

9

Chord associated with 5th mode

of C major flat 6:

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

b

˙

˙

˙

˙

3rd mode of C major flat 6:

w

w

w

w

w

a

E7

#

9

b

13

Chord associated with 3rd mode

of C major flat 6:

&

˙

˙

b

˙

b

˙

n

˙

#

˙

˙

˙

b

C Half/Whole Diminished

˙

˙

˙

˙˙

b

b

˙

˙

˙
˙

˙˙

#

b

b

C7

b

9

C13

b

9

#

11

Chords associated with

half/whole diminished scale:

&

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

˙

#

˙

#

˙

˙

C Whole/Half Diminished

˙

˙

˙˙

∫

b

b

˙

˙

˙˙

n

˙

˙

˙

˙˙

∫

C

°

7

C

°

m aj7

Chords associated with

whole/half diminished scale:

&

˙

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

b

˙

b

˙

C Whole Tone

w

w

w

ww

b

#

C9

#

5

Chord associated with whole

tone scale:

LESS TRADITIONAL SCALES

Scale Catalog, p. 3

&

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˙

˙

˙

˙

C Major Pentatonic

˙

˙

˙

#

˙

˙

˙

˙

C Major Blues

&

˙

˙

b

˙

˙

˙

b

˙

C Minor Pentatonic

˙

˙

b

˙

˙

#

˙

˙

b

˙

C Minor Blues

&

˙

˙

#

˙

˙

˙

#

˙

˙

C Augmented

w

w

ww

#

Cm aj7

#

5

Chord associated with

augmented scale:

Scale Catalog, p. 4