SCALES Major = \ 1234567 8 Dom.7th = 7 = 12 3 4 5 6@DB Minor (Dorian) = — 12034 5 6678 ‘These are the three most-used scales and chords. Half-Dim. = @ = 1 202 03 4 55 b6 b7 8 BO = CA BcCDEFGAB Half-diminished scales are the same as a major scale 1/2 step above. 'Half-dim.#2", like: BO#2 BocHD EF GAB Blues Scale 193 4 #4 5 b7 8 Major Pentatonic = 1 2 3 5 6 8 Minor Pentatonic 1 034 5 b7 8 Minor Pentatonic (J.coltraney = 1 2 53 5 6 8 Scales are your best friends - get to know them inside out. They'll do whatever you ask them to do. Make sure you know them well. CHORDS Major 13°55 1) A = Major 7th, it can mean a major scale (CA) sds. 1, 9.85) Minor = 1 93 5 or it can mean a major 7th note (C-A) Diminished = 1 93 95 2) 7 = Lowered 7th Augmented = 1 3. 45 3) - = Minor (usually Dorian Minor) 4) °= Diminished scale or chord TthCHORDS Major = 1 3 cA 5) © = Half-diminished scale or chord 2 Dominant = 1 3 c7 6) aise the note 1/2 step Minor = 1 93 c- 7) ower the note 1/2 step Diminished = 1 93 c 8) -3 = Minor third interval (= 3 half-steps) Dom.7th#5 =1 3 45 27 =C745 9) 49 after a letter (dom.7th chord) means there MinoriMajor 7th = 1 3 5 7 = Coa are 3 altered tones: 9, 29 & 24 Halt-diminished = 1 >3 5 27 =CO 40) £9 after a letter (dom.7th chord) means there are 4 altered tones: 59, 29, $4 & 25