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The diatonic and diatonically related chords of C Major

Chords built on scale degree 1:
Imaj7
Cmaj7

C Ionian
 

    
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1

V7/IV
C7

C Mixolydian
 

    
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

MI I-7
C-7

C Dorian
   


     
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
MI I-(maj7)

C-(maj7)

C Melodic Minor
   


     
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1

Io7
Co7

C Diatonic Diminished
   


      
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 o7 T7 1

Io7
Co7

C Diatonic Diminished
   


      
1 T9 b3 b5 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree #1:

#Io7
C#o7
 
C# Diatonic Diminished
   

    
 
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Chords built on scale degree b2:
MI bIImaj7
Dbmaj7

Db Lydian
  


     
 
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

SubV/I


Db7 Db Lydian b7

 


       
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
SubV/I


Db7 Db Lydian b7 (#9)

 


       
1 T#9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 2:

II-7


D-7
 
D Dorian
 
    
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 S6 b7 1

MI II-7(b5)
D-7(b5)

D Locrian

 


       
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

MI II-7(b5)
D-7(b5)

D Locrian (§9)
 

      
 
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

V7/V


D7

 
D Mixolydian
 
    
  
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree #2:

#IIo7

 
D#o7
  
D# Diatonic Diminished

     
 
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

#IIo7
D#o7
   
D# Diatonic Diminished

 

     
1 T9 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree b3:

The chord scale for bIIIo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #II.
bIIIo7

 
Ebo7
 
Eb Diatonic Diminished

 
      
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

bIIIo7
Ebo7
   
Eb Diatonic Diminished

 
      
1 T9 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

MI bIIImaj7
Ebmaj7


Eb Lydian
  
 
 
     
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

SubV/II
Eb7

  
Eb Lydian b7

    

   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 3:

III-7

  
E Phrygian

E-7
 

     
1 Sb2 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

V7/VI

 
E7

E Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)

 


      
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 4:

IVmaj7

  
Fmaj7

F Lydian
 
    
 
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

IVmaj7 When IVmaj7 is preceded by its dominant or followed by IV- the chord scale is Ionian.


Fmaj7

F Ionian
    
 
   
1 T9 3 5 T13 7 1
S4

MI IV7
When IV7 is preceded by Imaj7 or I-(maj7) the chord scale is Lydian b7.
F7
This chord occasionally functions as SubV/III. The chord scale is Lydian b7.


F Lydian b7
   
 
    
1 T9 3 5 T13 b7 1
T#11

MI IV7 When IV7 is preceded by I-7 the chord scale is Mixo.

F7

F Mixolydian
    
 
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

MI IV-7



  
F-7
 
F Dorian
 
    
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
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MI IV-(maj7)


F-(maj7)


   
F Melodic Minor
 
    
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1

Chords built on scale degree #4:

#IV-7(b5)

  
F#-7(b5)

F# Locrian


     
 
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

#IVo7
F#o7


F# Diatonic Diminished
    
 
    
1 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree b5:

SubV/IV

  
Gb7
  
Gb Lydian b7

 
    
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1
SubV/IV



Gb7 Gb Lydian b7 (#9)
   
 
    
1 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

bVo7
The chord scale for bVo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #IV.
Gbo7
Gb Diatonic Diminished
    
 
     
1 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 5:

V7
G7


G Mixolydian
   
 
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

The following are optional chord scales for V7. Each additional chromatic tension
increases V7's "expectation of resolution".

9
b13

   
G7



G Mixolydian (b13)
 
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

 
13

  
b9

  
G7

G Mixolydian (b9)
 
   
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

     
b13

G7 b 9


G Mixolydian (b9, b13)
 
    
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

 
b13

   
# 9



G Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)

b 9
G7
 
     
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

 
b13
# 9

   
b 9

 
G7(b5) G Altered

 
    
1 Tb9 T#9 3 b5 Tb13 b7 1
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 
13 # 11


# 9 b9



G7

G Symmetrical Diminished (1/2, Whole)
   
     
1 Tb9 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

 
# 11

  
9

 
G+7 G Whole Tone

 
    
1 T9 3 T#11 b7 1
#5

 
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# 9


b 9


   
G7(sus4) G Phrygian ( §13)
     
1 Tb9 b3 Sus4 5 T13 b7 1

MI V-7


 
G-7


G Dorian
   
   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
Vo7

 
 
Go7
  
G Diatonic Diminished
 
   
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 o7 1

Chords built on scale degree #5:

#Vo7


G#o7
   
  
G# Diatonic Diminished
 
   
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree b6:

The chord scale for bVIo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #V.
bVIo7

   
Ab Diatonic Diminished

Abo7

 
     
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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MI bVImaj7
Abmaj7

   

 
Ab Lydian
   
  
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

MI bVI7 or Sub V/V

Ab7


    

Ab Lydian b7

 
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Sub V/V
Ab7



Ab Lydian b7 (#9)
   
 
    
1 T#9 3 5 T13 b7 1
T#11

Chords built on scale degree 6:

VI-7
A-7
   

A Aeolian

    


 1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

V7/II

    
A7
 
A Mixolydian (b13)
  



 1 T9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Optional, but actually more common for V/II is:

  
V7/II
A Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)
 

A7
    



 1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree b7:
MI bVIImaj7

  
Bbmaj7


   
Bb Lydian
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

MI bVII7
This chord occasionally functions as SubV/VI. The chord scale is the same.

  
Bb7


   
Bb Lydian b7

   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 7:

VII-7(b5)
B-7(b5)
   
B Locrian
   
 


 1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1
V7/III
B7

 
B Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)

 
   

    
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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The diatonic and diatonically related chords of A minor
Chords built on scale degree 1:
I-6
A-6
    

  
A Dorian
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 Sb7 1
I-6
A-6
     
  
A Melodic Minor
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 6 T7 1
I-7

A-7
    

A Aeolian

 
   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1
I-7


A-7
   
  
A Dorian
   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
I-(maj7)



A-(maj7)
    
  
A Harmonic Minor
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 7 1
I-(maj7)



A-(maj7)
   
   
A Melodic Minor
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1

Chords built on scale degree b2:

bIImaj7
Bbmaj7 Bb Lydian
 
     

   
3 T#11 1
1 T9 5 T13 7

SubV/I
Bb7 Bb Lydian b7

    


   
3 S4
 
5 T13 b7 1
1 T9
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Chords built on scale degree 2:
II-7(b5)
B-7(b5) B Locrian

 
     

   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1
II-7
B-7 B Phrygian
 
     

   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1
V7/V
B7 B Mixolydian (b9)
 
     

   
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
V7/V

 
B7 B Mixolydian (b9, b13)
 
   

    
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b3:

bIIImaj7
Cmaj7 C Ionian
 
     

 1  
T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1
bIII+(maj7)
C+(maj7) C Ionian Augmented
 
     

   
1 T9 3 S4 #5 S6 7 1
bIII+(maj7)
C+(maj7) C Lydian Augmented
 
    

    
1 T9 3 T#11 #5 T13 7 1
V7/bVI
C7 C Mixolydian
 
     

   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 4:
IV-7


D-7

  
D Dorian

    
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
IV7


D7 D Mixolydian

 


       
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 5:

V7

 
E7
E
 
Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)
 

     
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7
V7


 

E7(b5) E Altered

    
  
1 Tb9 T#9 3 b5 Tb13 b7 1
V-7

  
E Aeolian

E-7
 

     
1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b6:

bVImaj7
Fmaj7
 F Lydian
  
 

     
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

bVI7 or Sub V/V

  
F7

F Lydian b7

 
     
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 6:

VI-7(b5)


F# Locrian
  
 
F#-7(b5)
 
    
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

V7/II

 
F# Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)
 F#7
 
 
 
     
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b7:

bVIImaj7
Gmaj7


G Ionian
    
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1
bVII7 or V7/bIII
G7


G Mixolydian
   
 
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Optional chord scale for V7/bIII


G7

G Mixolydian (b9)
   
 
    
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 7:

VII-7(b5)


G#-7(b5)

G# Locrian
    
 
   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

VIIo7


G#o7
   
  
G# Diatonic Diminished

    
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Diatonic and diatonically related chords in a C Blues

All other diatonic or diatonically related chord scales in C blues are
I7 treated as they would be in C major or C minor.
C7

C Mixolydian
 


       
1 T#9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

I7
C7

C Mixolydian
 


       
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

III-7(b5) as an approach chord to IV7

E-7(b5)

E Locrian
  
 

     
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

IV7
F7
F Mixolydian
  
 

     
1 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
T9

  
V7/II
A Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)
 

A7
     


 1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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The diatonic and diatonically related chords of Eb Major
Chords built on scale degree 1:
Imaj7
Ebmaj7
 
Eb Ionian
  
  

     
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1
V7/IV
Eb7
 
     
Eb Mixolydian


     
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

MI I-7
  Eb-7 Eb Dorian
  
   

     
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
MI I-(maj7)

Eb-(maj7)
 
Eb Melodic Minor
  
  

     
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1
Io7

  
Ebo7

    
Eb Diatonic Diminished


      
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 o7 T7 1

Io7
 Ebo7
 
    
Eb Diatonic Diminished


     
1 T9 b3 b5 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree #1:

#Io7

    
Eo7

E Diatonic Diminished
  

     
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Chords built on scale degree b2:
MI bIImaj7 Note that in Eb scale degree b2 is spelled as E to avoid Fb spellings.

 
Emaj7

    
E Lydian

    
  
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

SubV/I

 
   

E7 E Lydian b7

    
  
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

SubV/I

 
    
E7 E Lydian b7 (#9)

     
 
1 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 2:

II-7
 
F-7

F Dorian
   
  
    
1 T9 b3 T11 5 S6 b7 1

MI II-7(b5)

   
F-7(b5)

F Locrian

  
    
 
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

MI II-7(b5)


F-7(b5)
   
F Locrian (§9)

  
    
 
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

V7/V

 
  
F7
 
F Mixolydian
  
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree #2:
#IIo7

 
F#o7
   
    
F# Diatonic Diminished

    
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

#IIo7

    
F#o7

     
F# Diatonic Diminished

    
1 T9 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree b3:

The chord scale for bIIIo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #II.
bIIIo7

 
Gbo7
   
    
Gb Diatonic Diminished
    
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

bIIIo7

 
Gbo7
   
    
Gb Diatonic Diminished
    
1 T9 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

MI bIIImaj7
Gbmaj7
    

 
Gb Lydian
  
    
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

SubV/II
Gb7

 

Gb Lydian b7
   
  
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 3:

III-7
 

G Phrygian
   

G-7
  
   
V7/VI 1 Sb2 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

   
G7
  
G Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)
 
  
    
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
Chords built on scale degree 4:
IVmaj7

 

Abmaj7 Ab Lydian
    
  
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

IVmaj7 When IVmaj7 is preceded by its dominant or followed by IV- the chord scale is Ionian.

 
    

Abmaj7 Ab Ionian
  
   
1 T9 3 5 T13 7 1
S4
MI IV7
When IV7 is preceded by Imaj7 or I-(maj7) the chord scale is Lydian b7.
Ab7

 

Ab Lydian b7
   
This chord occasionally functions as SubV/III. The chord scale is Lydian b7.

  
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

MI IV7 When IV7 is preceded by I-7 the chord scale is Mixo.

 Ab7


Ab Mixolydian
    
  
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
IV-7


 
MI
 
Ab-7

Ab Dorian
   
    
IV-(maj7) 1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
MI

  
Ab-(maj7)
 

Ab Melodic Minor
  
    
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1
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Chords built on scale degree #4:

#IV-7(b5)

    
 
A-7(b5)

A Locrian

  
   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1
#IVo7

   
Ao7
 

   
A Diatonic Diminished
    
1 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

SubV/IV

 
A7
    

A Lydian b7

  
     
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

SubV/IV

 
    

A7 A Lydian b7 (#9)

    
   
1 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b5:

bVo7
The chord scale for bVo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #IV.
Ao7

    
A Diatonic Diminished

    
    
1 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree 5:

V7


Bb7

 


Bb Mixolydian
    
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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The following are optional chord scales for V7. Each additional chromatic tension
increases V7's "expectation of resolution".

9
  
b13

 
Bb7
   
  
Bb Mixolydian (b13)
   

 
1 T9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
13

  
b9

 
Bb7
 
Bb Mixolydian (b9)
   
   
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

  Bb    
b13

 

Bb7 b 9

Mixolydian (b9, b13)
 
 
   
1 b7 1

 
Tb9 3 S4 5 Tb13

  
b13

  
# 9

  
b 9
Bb7
  
Bb Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)

    

 
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
b13

  
# 9

 
Bb7(b5)
 
b 9

  
Bb Altered

    
1 Tb9 T#9 b5 b7

Bb7   Bb Symmetrical Diminished (1/2, Whole)

3 Tb13 1
13 # 11

   
# 9 b9

  
 

     
1 T#9

Bb+7  
Tb9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1
# 11


   
9

 
Bb Whole Tone
  
   

 
1 Tb9 3 T#11 b7 1
#5
MI V-7 13
# 9

  
Bb7(sus4) b 9

  Bb Phrygian ( §13)
   
    
1 T9 b3 Sus4 5 T13 b7 1
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MI V-7


   
Bb-7
 
Bb Dorian
  
   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1

Vo7
 
  
     
Bbo7
  
Bb Diatonic Diminished
   
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 o7 1

Chords built on scale degree #5:

#Vo7

     
 
Bo7
  
B Diatonic Diminished
   
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree b6:

The chord scale for bVIo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #V.
bVIo7

Cbo7
   
 
Cb Diatonic Diminished
    
  
b5 Tb13 o7 T7
MI bVImaj7 1 b3 1

Cbmaj7


     
 
 
Cb Lydian
 
 
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1
MI bVI7 or Sub V/V
Note the bVI scale degree is often spelled B in the key of Eb.

B7
  
 
   
B Lydian b7

    
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1
Sub V/V


B7

 
    
Bb Lydian b7 (#9)

  
   
1 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 6:
VI-7
C-7
    
  
C Aeolian

  
 

 1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

    
V7/II
  
C Mixolydian (b13)
 
C7
  



1 T9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
Optional, but actually more common for V/II is:

   
V7/II
C Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)
 
 C7
   
  



1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b7:

MI bVIImaj7



Dbmaj7
    
 
   
Db Lydian
 
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

MI bVII7
This chord occasionally functions as SubV/VI. The chord scale is the same.



Db7
   
 
 
Db Lydian b7
  
 
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 7:

VII-7(b5)

    

D-7(b5)
  
D Locrian

  


1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1
V7/III


D7
   
D Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)

  


      
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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The diatonic and diatonically related chords of C minor
Chords built on scale degree 1:
I-6
 C-6 C Dorian

  



      
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 Sb7 1
I-6
 C-6 C Melodic Minor

  



      
1 T9 b3 T11 5 6 T7 1
I-7
C-7

C Aeolian

  
     

   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1
I-7


C-7

C Dorian
  


       
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
I-(maj7)
C-(maj7)

 
C Harmonic Minor
 
  
     
 
1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 7 1
I-(maj7)
C-(maj7)
 C Melodic Minor

  


       
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1

Chords built on scale degree b2:

bIImaj7


Dbmaj7

Db Lydian
    


     
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

SubV/I

 
Db7 Db Lydian b7

    


     
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 2:
II-7(b5)


D-7(b5)

D Locrian

  

     
  
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

II-7
 D-7

 
D Phrygian
  

      
1 Sb2 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1
V7/V


D Mixolydian (b9)

D7

    


     
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
V7/V


  
D Mixolydian (b9, b13)

D7

   


    
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b3:

bIIImaj7
Ebmaj7
 
Eb Ionian
  
  

     
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1
bIII+(maj7)

   
Eb+(maj7) Eb Ionian Augmented
  
    
  
1 T9 3 S4 #5 S6 7 1
bIII+(maj7)

 
Eb+(maj7)
 
Eb Lydian Augmented

  
    
  
1 T9 3 T#11 #5 T13 7 1
V7/bVI

   
Eb7 Eb Mixolydian

  
    
  
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 4:
IV-7

 
F-7

F Dorian
   
  
    
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1

IV7
 
  
F7 F Mixolydian

  

     
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 5:

V7

 
G7
  
G Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)
 
  
    
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7
V7

 
   
G7(b5) G Altered

  
    
1 Tb9 T#9 3 b5 Tb13 b7 1

V-7
 G-7


G Phrygian
    
  
   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b6:

bVImaj7


Abmaj7
 


Ab Lydian
    
    
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1
bVI7 or Sub V/V

 Ab7


Ab Lydian b7
    
  
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 6:

VI-7(b5)

    
  
A-7(b5) A Locrian

  
   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 5 Tb13 b7 1

  
V7/II

 

A Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)
 

A7

  
    
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b7:

bVIImaj7

  
Bbmaj7
 

Bb Lydian
    
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1
bVII7 or V7/bIII


Bb7

 

    

Bb Mixolydian

    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Optional chord scale for V7/ bIII


Bb7
    
   
Bb Mixolydian (b9)

    
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 7:

VII-7(b5)

 B-7(b5)

     
 
B Locrian

    
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

VIIo7
    
 
Bo7
 
B Diatonic Diminished
  
   
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Diatonic and diatonically related chords in an Eb Blues

All other diatonic or diatonically related chord scales in E blues are
treated as they would be in Eb major or Eb minor.
I7
Eb7
 
Eb Mixolydian
  
  

     
1 T#9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

I7
Eb7
 
Eb Mixolydian
  
  

     
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

III-7(b5) as an approach chord to IV7

  
G-7(b5)
 
G Locrian
  
  
   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

IV7

 

Ab7
Ab Mixolydian
    
  
   
1 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
T9

   
V7/II


C Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)
 
C7
   
   



1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 1:
Imaj7

 
Amaj7
     
 
A Ionian
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1

V7/IV

 A7
    
  
A Mixolydian
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

I-7
 A-7
  
MI


A Dorian
   
   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1

MI I-(maj7)

 
  
A-(maj7)


A Melodic Minor
   
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1

Io7

 Ao7
      
 
A Diatonic Diminished
   
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 o7 T7 1

Io7
  Ao7
    
  
A Diatonic Diminished
   
1 T9 b3 b5 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree #1:

#Io7

 
A#o7

A# Diatonic Diminished
    
 
    
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Chords built on scale degree b2:

MI bIImaj7

    

Bbmaj7

Bb Lydian
   
  
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

SubV/I
 Bb7
   
 
Bb Lydian b7
   
  
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

SubV/I
 Bb7

    
  
Bb Lydian b7 (#9)

   
1 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1
Chords built on scale degree 2:
II-7

 

B-7
    
  
B Dorian
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 S6 b7 1

MI II-7(b5)

 
    

B-7(b5)
 
B Locrian

   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

MI II-7(b5)

 

B-7(b5)
    
 
B Locrian (§9)

   
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

V7/V

 
   
B7

  
B Mixolydian
 

1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree #2:

#IIo7

     
 
B#o7

   
B# Diatonic Diminished


1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

#IIo7

 

B#o7
     
  
B# Diatonic Diminished
   
1 T9 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

Chords built on scale degree b3:

bIIIo7 The chord scale for bIIIo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #II.


Co7

C Diatonic Diminished
     

    
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

bIIIo7

 Co7 C Diatonic Diminished

 
    

    
1 T9 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

MI bIIImaj7
Cmaj7
 C Lydian

 


       
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

SubV/II
C7
 C Lydian b7

 


       
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 3:

III-7


C#-7
C# Phrygian

 
    

    
1 Sb2 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1
V7/VI


C#7

 
C# Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)

 


      
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 4:

IVmaj7


Dmaj7

D Lydian
 
    

   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

IVmaj7 When IVmaj7 is preceded by its dominant or followed by IV- the chord scale is Ionian.

 Dmaj7

D Ionian
 
 
     
 
1 T9 3 5 T13 7 1
S4

MI IV7
When IV7 is preceded by Imaj7 or I-(maj7) the chord scale is Lydian b7.
D7

This chord occasionally functions as SubV/III. The chord scale is Lydian b7.

D Lydian b7

 

     
  
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

MI IV7 When IV7 is preceded by I-7 the chord scale is Mixo.

 D7

D Mixolydian
  
 

     
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

IV-7


MI
D-7

 
D Dorian
 
    
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1
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IV-(maj7)
MI


D-(maj7)

 
D Melodic Minor
 
    
  
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1

Chords built on scale degree #4:

#IV-7(b5)
 
D#-7(b5) D# Locrian
 

 

     
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

#IVo7
 
D#o7 D# Diatonic Diminished
   
 

     
1 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

SubV/IV


Eb7

  
Eb Lydian b7

 
    
  
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

SubV/IV
 
 
Eb7 Eb Lydian b7 (#9)

 
     
 
1 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b5:

The chord scale for bVo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #IV.
bVo7


Ebo7 D# Diatonic Diminished
 
 
 
      
1 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Chords built on scale degree 5:
V7
E7
 

E Mixolydian
  
 
     
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

The following are optional chord scales for V7. Each additional chromatic tension
increases V7's "expectation of resolution".

9
 
b13

 
E7


E Mixolydian (b13)
 
 
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

E7 b9  E
13

 
Mixolydian (b9)
  
 

     
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

b 9 

  
E7 b13

Mixolydian (b9, b13)
 
E

 

    
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

  E Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)

   
b13


E7
 
# 9

 
     
b 9


1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

 
b13


E7(b5) #
  
9
E Altered
  
b 9

 
    
1 Tb9 T#9 3 b5 Tb13 b7 1
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E7   E Symmetrical Diminished (1/2, Whole)

13 # 11


# 9 b9


    
 
     
1 Tb9 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

 
# 11


E+7

  
9
E Whole Tone

 

     
1 Tb9 3 T#11 b7 1
#5

 
MI
V-7 13
E7(sus4) # 9

   
b 9
E Phrygian ( §13)

 
     
1 T9 b3 Sus4 5 T13 b7 1

MI V-7


E-7

E Dorian
  
 

     
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1

Vo7

 Eo7

E Diatonic Diminished
  
 

      
1 T9 b3 T11 b5 o7 1

Chords built on scale degree #5:

#Vo7

  
E#o7
  
E# Diatonic Diminished
   

   
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Chords built on scale degree b6:
The chord scale for bVIo7 is easier to comprehend diatonically when spelled enharmonically as #V.
bVIo7
Fo7

F Diatonic Diminished
    
 
     
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1

MI bVImaj7
Fmaj7

 

F Lydian
    
 
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

bVI7 or Sub V/V

MI

 
F7
  
F Lydian b7
  
 
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Sub V/V

 
F Lydian b7 (#9)
 
F7
   
 
   
1 T#9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 6:

VI-7

 
F#-7
  
F# Aeolian

 

    

1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

 
V7/II
 
 
F# Mixolydian (b13)

F#7
 
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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Optional, but actually more common for V/II is:

V7/II
   
F# Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)

 
F#7
 

    

1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b7:

MI bVIImaj7
Gmaj7
 

G Lydian
    
 
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

MI bVII7
This chord occasionally functions as SubV/VI. The chord scale is the same.
G7
 

G Lydian b7
    
 
   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 7:

VII-7(b5)

   
G#-7(b5)


G# Locrian
   
   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

V7/III

    
G#7


 
G# Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)

 
     
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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Chord Scales diatonic to F# minor.

Chords built on scale degree 1:

I-6
 
F#-6 F# Dorian
    
 
   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 Sb7 1

I-6
 
F#-6 F# Melodic Minor
   
 
    
1 T9 b3 T11 5 6 T7 1

I-7

 
F#-7
  
F# Aeolian

 
    
 
1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

I-7
   
F#-7
  
F# Dorian
 
    
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1

I-(maj7)

 
F#-(maj7)



F# Harmonic Minor
    
   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 7 1

I-(maj7)

 
F#-(maj7)



F# Melodic Minor
    
   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 7 1
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Chords built on scale degree b2:

bIImaj7

 
Gmaj7
  
 
G Lydian
 
    
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

SubV/I
 G7   
 
G Lydian b7

 
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 2:

II-7(b5)

    
G#-7(b5)
 
G# Locrian

 
    
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

II-7
 

G#-7

G# Phrygian
     
   
1 Sb2 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

V7/V

 


G#7

G# Mixolydian (b9)
    
    
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

V7/V

 
  
G# Mixolydian (b9, b13)
 
G#7

 
    
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree b3:

bIIImaj7
Amaj7
 
 A Ionian
    
 
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1

bIII+(maj7)


A+(maj7)
 


A Ionian Augmented
     
  
1 T9 3 S4 #5 S6 7 1

bIII+(maj7)


A+(maj7)
 


A Lydian Augmented
     
  
1 T9 3 T#11 #5 T13 7 1

V7/bVI

 A7


A Mixolydian
    
 
   
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 4:

IV-7


B-7
B Dorian
 
     

   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 T13 b7 1

IV7
 B7 B Mixolydian


     

   
3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
1 T9
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Chords built on scale degree 5:
V7


C#7

 
C# Mixolydian (b9,#9,b13)

 


      
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7

V7
 C#7(b5) C# Altered

 


 1      
Tb9 T#9 3 b5 Tb13 b7 1

V-7
 C#-7 C# Aeolian

 
    

   
1 T9 b3 T11 5 Sb6 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree b6:

bVImaj7
 Dmaj7

D Lydian
 
 
    
  
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 7 1

bVI7 or Sub V/V


D7

D Lydian b7

 
    

   
1 T9 3 T#11 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 6:

VI-7(b5)

 D#-7(b5)

D# Locrian
  
 

 
1
   
Sb2 b3 T11 5 Tb13 b7 1

V7/II



 
D# Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)

D#7

 


      
1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1
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Chords built on scale degree b7:
bVIImaj7
Emaj7
 

E Lydian
   
 
    
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 7 1

bVII7 or V7/bIII

 
E7
 
E Mixolydian

 
    
  
1 T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Optional chord scale for V7/ bIII

E7
 
E Mixolydian (b9)
  
 

     
1 Tb9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

Chords built on scale degree 7:

VII-7(b5)


E#-7(b5)
  
E# Locrian

 

     
1 Sb2 b3 T11 b5 Tb13 b7 1

VIIo7


E#o7
   
E# Diatonic Diminished

    

   
1 b3 b5 Tb13 o7 T7 1
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Chord Scales diatonic to A Blues.

All other diatonic or diatonically related chord scales in C blues are

treated as they would be in Eb major or Eb minor.

I7


A7
A Mixolydian
 
     

   
1 T#9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

I7


A7
A Mixolydian
 
     

 1  
T9 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1

III-7(b5) as an approach chord to IV7

 C#-7(b5) C# Locrian


 
    

   
1 Sb2 3 T11 5 Tb13 b7 1

IV7


D7

D Mixolydian

 
    

   
1 3 S4 5 T13 b7 1
T9

V7/II
  
F# Mixolydian (b9, #9, b13)

 
F#7
 

    

1 Tb9 T#9 3 S4 5 Tb13 b7 1