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& c ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ C Major & ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Cmaj9 Dm9 Em7 Fmaj9 G9 13 Am9 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 maj7 # 5 Fm9 G7 b 13 b 9 A b maj7 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

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Cmaj9 Dm9 Em7 Fmaj9 G913 Am9 Bø7

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

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F Lydian

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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

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C Melodic Minor

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Chord associated with C Melodic Minor:

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Eb Lydian Augmented

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Chord associated with Eb Lydian Augmented:

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F Lydian Dominant

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Chord associated with F Lydian Dominant:

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G mixolydian b6

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A Locrian #2

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Chord associated with A Locrian #2:

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B Superlocrian (A.K.A. diminished whole tone, altered scale)

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Chord associated with B Superlocrian:

MELODIC MINOR SCALE with RELATED MODES & CHORDS

Scale Catalog, p. 2

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C Harmonic Major (Major with flat 6)

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3rd mode of C major flat 6:

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Chords associated with whole/half diminished scale:

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C Whole Tone

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LESS TRADITIONAL SCALES

Scale Catalog, p. 3

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Chord associated with augmented scale:

Scale Catalog, p. 4