Major Scale The C Major scale consists of 7 notes. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CDE FGAB In Western harmony, chords are built in thirds.

You can build these chords by using every other note of the scale. This results in the C Major chord scale. I Major 7 C E G B - CMaj7 ii Minor 7 D F A C - Dm7 iii Minor 7 E G B D - Em7 IV Major 7 F A C E - FMaj7 V Dominant 7 G B D F - G7 vi Minor 7 A C E G - Am7 vii Minor 7b5 (Half-Diminished) B D F A - Bm7b5 Since all 7 of these chords are derived from the C Major scale, the notes of the C Major can be used to play over all of them. These scales will have a new root note - the root of the chord they represent. These derived scales are known as modes and correspond with the chord listed above. The modes are their names are listed below. Major Scale (Ionian) CDEFGAB

use over CMaj7 functioning as I Dorian DEFGABC use over Dm7 functioning as ii Phrygian EFGABCD use over Em7 functioning as iii Lydian FGABCDE use over FMaj7 functioning as IV Mixolydian GABCDEF use over G7 functioning as V Aeolian ABCDEFG use over Am7 functioning as vi Locrian BCDEFGA use over Bm7b5 functioning as vii As you can see, the notes are the same in all of the scales. However, the root and chord tones must change to reflect the chords they will be used over. Melodic Minor Scale The same concept can be applied to the Melodic Minor scale. 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 C D Eb F G A B The Melodic Minor chord scale i Minor-Major 7 C Eb G B - Cm(Maj7)

ii Minor 7 D F A C - Dm7 III Major 7#5 Eb G B D - EbMaj7#5 IV Dominant 7 F A C Eb - F7 V Dominant 7 G B D F - G7 vi Minor 7b5 (Half-Diminished) A C Eb G - Am7b5 vii Minor 7b5 (Half-Diminished) B D F A - Bm7b5 The Melodic Minor Modes Melodic Minor C D Eb F G A B use over Cm(Maj7) functioning as i Dorian b2/Phrygian Natural 6 D Eb F G A B C use over Dm7 functioning as ii Lydian Augmented Eb F G A B C D use over EbMaj7#5 functioning as III Lydian Dominant F G A B C D Eb use over F7 functioning as IV Mixolydian b6 G A B C D Eb F use over G7 functioning as V Locrian natural 2/Aeolian b5

A B C D Eb F G use over Am7b5 functioning as vi Altered Dominant Scale/Super Locrian/Diminished Whole Tone B C D Eb F G A use over fully altered (9th and 5th both altered) Bb7 functioning as V* Harmonic Minor Scale The concept can also be applied to the Harmonic Minor scale. 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 C D Eb F G Ab B The Harmonic Minor chord scale i Minor-Major 7 C Eb G B - Cm(Maj7) ii Minor 7b5 D F Ab C - Dm7b5 III Major 7#5 Eb G B D - EbMaj7#5 iv Minor 7 F Ab C Eb - Fm7 V Dominant 7 G B D F - G7 VI Major 7 Ab C Eb G - AbMaj7 vii Diminished 7 B D F Ab - B7 The Harmonic Minor Modes Harmonic Minor

C D Eb F G Ab B use over Cm(Maj7) functioning as i Locrian natural 6 D Eb F G Ab B C use over Dm7b5 functioning as ii Ionian Augmented Eb F G Ab B C D use over EbMaj7#5 functioning as III Dorian #4/Romanian F G Ab B C D Eb use over Fm7 functioning as iv Phrygian Dominant/Spanish Phrygian G Ab B C D Eb F use over G7 functioning as V Lydian #2 Ab B C D Eb F G use over AbMaj7 functioning as VI Ultra Locrian/Super Locrian bb7 B C D Eb F G Ab use over B7 functioning as vi