MELODIC MINOR SCALE
MELODIC MINOR CHORD
DORIAN b2 MODE
DORIAN b2 CHORD
LYDIAN #5 MODE
LYDIAN #5 CHORD
LYDIAN b7 MODE
LYDIAN b7 CHORD
MIXOLYDIAN b6 MODE
MIXOLYDIAN b6 CHORD
AEOLIAN b5 MODE
AEOLIAN b5 CHORD
LOCRIAN b4 MODE
LOCRIAN b4 CHORD
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G L O S S A R Y
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T H E B A S I C I D E A
Chords may be built from any combination of tones. Triads employ the tonic (1st), 3rd, and 5th. Extended chords add 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, etc.
C H O R D F O R M S
Each mode contains the same tones as its parent scale, so they work over any progression built from it. "5" chords (aka power chords) consist only of the tonic and a perfect 5th.
B C D Eb F G A = Bdim
B C D Eb F G A = Bm7b5
B C D Eb F G A = B(b5)
B C D Eb F G A = B7b5
B C D Eb F G A = Baug
B C D Eb F G A = B7#5
B C D Eb F G A B C = B7b5b9
B C D Eb F G A B C = B7#5b9
B C D Eb F G A B C D = B7b5#9
B C D Eb F G A B C D = B7#5#9
C H O R D D I A G R A M S
Here are a few fretboard positions for some of the aformentioned chords.