Guitar -Scales for Jazz Improvisation
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C Major
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Cmaj9 Dm9 Em7 Fmaj9 G913 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.
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D Dorian
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E Phrygian
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F Lydian
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G Mixolydian
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A Aeolian
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B Locrian (not useful as a tonic mode as there is no perfect fifth above the tonic)
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C Harmonic Minor
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Cmmaj7 Dø7 Ebmaj7#5 Fm9 G7b13b9
Abmaj7 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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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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F9#11
Chord associated with F Lydian Dominant:
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G mixolydian b6
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Chord associated with 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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B7alt.
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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5th mode of C major flat 6:
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G13b9
Chord associated with 5th mode of C major flat 6:
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3rd mode of C major flat 6:
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Chord associated with 3rd mode of C major flat 6:
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C Half/Whole Diminished
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C Whole/Half Diminished
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C Whole Tone
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Chord associated with whole tone scale:
LESS TRADITIONAL SCALES
Scale Catalog, p. 3
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C Major Pentatonic
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C Major Blues
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C Minor Pentatonic
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C Minor Blues
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Chord associated with augmented scale:
Scale Catalog, p. 4