Scale Sheet Flashcards
(26 cards)
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Major 7th Chord
- Major scale - watch out for the 4th and the root.
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Major 7#11
- Lydian (up a 5th major scale)
- major pentatonic up a 5th
- major pentatonic up a 2nd
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Major 7#5
- Lydian Augmented (down a minor 3rd Melodic Minor)
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Minor 7th Chord
- Dorian
Exception - if minor 7th is part of III-/VI-/II-/V, play the major scale off the tonic of the key.
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Half Diminished/Minor 7b5
- Locrian (up a half step major scale)
- Locrian #2 (up a minor 3rd melodic minor)
A.K.A. 6th mode of Melodic Minor
rather than Locrian #2, I prefer Natural Minor b5
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Dominant 7th Chord (no alterations)
- Mixolydian (major scale up a 4th)
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Dominant 7#11
- Lydian Dominant (up a 5th Melodic Minor)
- (Great for non-resolving dominants)*
- lydian b7 is a better name for the scale.*
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Dominant 7th b9/#9
- Down a whole step melodic minor (Dorian b9)
- Half/Whole Diminished
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Dominant 7th b9/b13
- Up a 4th Harmonic Minor
- (Good on a 5 to a Minor)*
- aka Phrygian Dominant, Hijaz,*
- Majorized Phrygian, Spanish Phrygian*
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Dominant 7th b9/#9/#11
- Half Whole Diminished
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Dominant 7th b9/#9/#11/b13
- Up a half step Melodic Minor (Altered Scale)
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Dominant 7 sus 4
- up a 4th major, or treat as a mixolydian.
- soloist can also think in terms of two of the tonal center,*
- ie. think G minor for C7sus4*
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Dominant 7b9 sus 4
- down a major 3rd and play major (phrygian)
* aka natural minor b2* - (a bit hipper) down a whole step melodic minor
* aka dorian b2* - (hipper still) up a 4th harmonic major
* aka mixolydian b2*
* the difference between 2 and 3 is minor 3rd or major 3rd.* as a sus chord, the quality of the 3rd is ambiguous.
* the difference between 1 and 2 is b6 or 6, which is also ambiguous.*
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Diminished Chord
- Whole Half Diminished
Five things to play on a 2-5-1 to a minor
- play the relative major over the entire 2-5
- play the 1 (destination chord) harmonic minor over the entire 2-5
- play the melodic minor up a minor 3rd from the 2 over the entire 2-5
- play the melodic minor up a minor 3rd from the 2, and the altered scale on the 5
- play the entire 2-5 as if it 2-5 to the relative major
Miscellaneous
Descending half step motion signals (what)?
- Tritone Sub
D-7, Db7, C
Db is a tritone sub for G7
Diminished Harmony
All dominant 7th chords built on a diminished chord are (what)?
- Interchangeable
C7b9, Eb7b9, Gb7b9, A7b9, are 5 note chords in which four of the notes in any pair are the same. Because of this, composers will often swap one chord for another, to create harmonic interest. A tritone sub is a common tool in diminished harmony.
What is a backdoor cadence?
b7 VII to I (C7 to Dmaj7)
The major III7 to I (C7 to Ab) is a bit more unusual, but also found in standards.
Triad Pairs
Which major triad pairs can you play over a major 7 chord?
- I and II (#11 sound)
- 5 and 6 (b9 sound)
Triad Pairs
Which major triad pair can you play over a minor 7 chord?
- 3 and 4
Upper Structure Triads
Dominant 7th, b9b13
- b2 minor triad
Upper Structure Triads
Dominant 7th #11
- 2 major triad
Upper Structure Triads
Dominant 7th #9
- b3 major triad
Upper Structure Triads
Dominant 7th b9#11
- b5 major or minor triad
