JAZZ MIXOLYDIAN SCALE

SCALES
DORIAN SCALE

Anatomy
1, 3, 5, b7 Chord Tones

T9, T13 Available Tensions

b7
s4 Avoided Note
T9 T13
T(Nat2)
1 2 3 s4 5 6 Chord to play over: Dom7

(Avoided Note) Scale Degree 4 - Can't be used as

Anatomy available tension because it creates the unpleasant

1, b3, 5, b7
minor 9th interval with chord-tone 3.
Chord Tones

T9, T11
AEOLIAN SCALE
Available Tensions
b3 b7
T13 (s6)* In strict theoretical term, s6 (scale degree 6) of Dorian
T9 T11 T13 should not be used as Available Tension, because s6

1 2 4 5 6 creates a Tritone relationship with b3. But, it sounds

amazing. So, just use it responsibly!

Chord to play over: min7

PHRYGIAN SCALE

Anatomy 1, b3, 5, b7 Chord Tones

T9, T11 Available Tensions

b3 sb6 b7
s(b6) Avoided Note

Anatomy 1, b3, 5, b7 Chord Tones

T9 T11 Chord to play over: min7
T11 Available Tensions 1 2 4 5 (Avoided Note) Scale Degree (b6) - Can't be used as

available tension because it creates the unpleasant

sb2 b3 sb6 b7 s(b2), s(b6) Avoided Note

minor 9th interval with chord-tone 5.

min7(b5), Phrygian

LOCRIAN SCALE
T11 Chord to play over: Chord (sus b9 Chord)

1 4 5 (Avoided Note) Scale Degree (b2) and (b6) - Can't be used as

available tension because it creates the unpleasant minor 9th

interval with root and chord-tone 5, respectively.

LYDIAN SCALE

Anatomy
1, b3, b5, b7 Chord Tones

Anatomy
sb2 b3 b5
Tb13
b7 T11, T(b13) Available Tensions
1, 3, 5, b7 Chord Tones
b6
T#11
T9, T(#11), T13
T11 s(b2) Avoided Note
#4 Available Tensions
T9 T13 1 4
Chord to play over: min7(b5)
Maj7(#11)
1 2 3 5 6 7
Chord to play over:

(Avoided Note) Scale Degree (b2) - Can't be used as available

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 SYMMETRICAL
JAZZ DOMINANT SCALE
SCALES
LOCRIAN NAT 2 SCALE

Anatomy

1, 3, 5, b7 Chord Tones

T#9 T#11 b7 T(b9), T(#9),

Available Tensions
T(#11), T13

3 5 T13 Chord to play over: Dom7

Anatomy
1, b3, b5, b7 Chord Tones

T (Nat2),
b3 b5 Tb13 b7 T11, Tb13
Available Tensions

Chord to play over: min7(b5)

WHOLE TONE SCALE
1 T(Nat2)
T11
Locrian Nat 2 mode is a very popular

alternative to a simple Locrian mode.

ALTERED SCALE

Anatomy

1, 3, b5, b7 Chord Tones

b5 Tb13 b7 T(9), T(b13) Available Tensions

1, 3, b5, b7 Chord Tones Chord to play over: Dom7(b5)

Dom7(b5)
T(b9), T(#9), 1 T9 3
Chord to play over:

Available Tensions
T(b13)

LYDIAN B7 SCALE

Anatomy

1, 3, 5, b7 Chord Tones
T#11
#4 b7 T(9), T(#11), T(13) Available Tensions

T9 T13
Chord to play over: Dom7(#11)
1 2 3 5 6

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