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
M E L O D I C
I N D E X
E X O T I C A
G L O S S A R Y
E M A I L
N O T A T I O N
Staff notation and tablature, plus several fretboard diagrams. Play this on your guitar or keyboard.
S C A L E D E G R E E S
These identify each tone's position relative to the tonic.
S T E P P A T T E R N
Successive intervals between tones; each mode has its own distinct pattern.
H = half step = 1 semitone (1 fret)
W = whole step = 2 semitones (2 frets)
m3 = minor 3rd = 3 semitones (3 frets)
V A R I A N T N A M E S
Also known as: Melodic major, Aeolian major, Hindu. A great scale over dominant and 7#5 chords, its flat sixth lends a Harmonic minor touch.
H E A R I T