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-as of [22 MAY 2024]–
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(when improvising over a song in a certain key, you can utilize a number of scales)
the most common scale in Cmajor is the diatonic scale (that is the 7 notes C D E F G A B C played over the chord progression)…
this is referred to as the “ionian” mode…
the 7 other common “modes” are simply the diatonic pattern with a different root position…
the “dorian” mode uses the major second as the root:
(key of Dminor)
(D E F G A B C D)
(in other words, simply shift the diatonic scale 2 and a half steps)
the “phyrgian” mode uses the major third as the root:
(key of Eminor)
(E F G A B C D E)
in other words, simply shift the diatonic scale down 3 and a half steps
the “lydian” mode uses the major fourth as the root:
(key of Fmajor)
(F G A B C D E F)
in other words, simply shift the diatonic scale down 2 and a half steps
the “mixolydian” mode uses the major fifth as the root:
(key of Gmajor)
(G A B C D E F G)
in other words, shift diatonic scale down 3 and a half steps
the “aeolian” mode uses the major sixth as the root:
(aka the “natural minor scale”)
(Aminor)
(A B C D E F G A)
the “locrian” mode uses the major seventh as the root:
(key of Bdim)
(B C D E F G A B)
(shift the Bmajor scale up one half step)
a “blues scale” consists of a non-diatonic pattern of:
one-and-a-half step
whole step
half step
half step
one-and-a-half step
whole step
so a “Cblues” is:
(C D# F F# G A#)
the diatonic scale can be combined with a blues scale to create a hybrid scale:
(C D D# E F F# G A# B C)
when playing in a minor key, one can alter the scale to create new minor scales:
“harmonic minor”
whole step
half step
whole step
whole step
half step
one and half step
half step
so A harmonic minor scale is:
(A B C D E F G#)
the “melodic minor scale” follows this pattern:
whole step
half step
whole step
whole step
whole step
whole step
half step
so A melodic minor is:
(A B C D E F# G#)
diminished scale:
whole step
half step
whole step
whole step
one and a half step
half step
whole step
half step
(C D D# F G# A B C)
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