Imslp187790 Wima.90ef Jazzmodes

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian x

x

d7

C

5. Mixolydian

E sus 9 E Phryg

5. Mixolydian

F +4

6. Aeolian

7. Locrian

x

x

G7

G sus

a7

B

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

 Melodic Minor Scales Scales  Minor-major

2nd mode

D sus 9

c

5th mode

G7

F7 5

D 13 9

E

F 7 +11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

A

B 7alt

c /G

Diminished Scales

B 79

D 79

E7 9

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

F

A

B

D

7+ 5 G 7+5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

2nd mode

C

d7

3rd mode

In-sen scale

c

B

 Whole-tone Scales Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

G7 9

B7 5

C 7alt

E Phryg

4th mode

 Minor pentatonic scale scale 5th mode

G7

A 7+9 7+ 9

 Altered pentatonic scale

 Blues scale

C 7alt

C 7+9 7+ 9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian

x

x

F

g7

A sus 9

5. Mixolydian

5. Mixolydian

A Phryg

B

6. Aeolian

+4

7. Locrian

x

x

C7

C sus

d7

E

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

2nd mode

G sus 9

f

5th mode

C7

B 7 5

f /C

G 13 9

A

B 7+11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

D

E 7alt

Diminished Scales

E 79

G 79

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

A7 9

B

D

E

G

C 7+5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

2nd mode

F

g7

3rd mode

In-sen scale

f

E

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

C7 9

E7 5

F 7alt

A Phryg

4th mode

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

C7

D 7+9

 Altered pentatonic scale

 Blues scale

F 7alt

F 7+9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian x

x

c7

B

5. Mixolydian

D sus 9

5. Mixolydian

D Phryg

E

6. Aeolian

+4

7. Locrian

x

x

F7

F sus

g7

A

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

2nd mode

C sus 9

b

5th mode

F7

E 7 5

b

/F

C 13 9

D

E 7+11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

G

A 7alt

Diminished Scales

A 79

B7 9

D7 9

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

E

G

A

C

F 7 +5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

B

2nd mode

3rd mode

c7

In-sen scale

b

A

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

F7 9

A7 5

B 7alt

D Phryg

4th mode

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

F7

G 7+9

 Altered pentatonic scale

 Blues scale

B 7alt

B 7+9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian x

x

f7

E

5. Mixolydian

G sus 9

5. Mixolydian

G Phryg

A

6. Aeolian

+4

7. Locrian

x

x

B 7

B sus

c7

D

2nd mode

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

F sus 9

e

5th mode

B 7

A 7 5

e

F 13 9

G

A 7+11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

C

D 7alt

/B

Diminished Scales

D 7 9 E7 9

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

G7 9

A

B

D

F

B 7+5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

E

2nd mode

3rd mode

f7

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

4th mode

B 7

In-sen scale

e

D

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

B 79

D7 5

E 7alt

G Phryg

C 7+9

 Altered pentatonic scale

 Blues scale

E 7alt

E 7+9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian

x x

b 7

A

5. Mixolydian

C sus 9

5. Mixolydian

C Phryg

D

6. Aeolian

+4

7. Locrian

x

x

E 7

E sus

f7

G

2nd mode

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

B sus 9

a

5th mode

E 7

D 7 5

a

B 13 9

B

D 7+11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

F

G 7alt

/E

Diminished Scales

G7 5

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

E 7 9 G 7 9 A7 9

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

C7 9

D

E

G

B

E 7+5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

A

a

G

2nd mode

3rd mode

b 7

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

4th mode

E 7

F 7+9

In-sen scale

 Altered pentatonic scale

 Blues scale

A 7alt

A 7alt

A 7+9

C Phryg

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian x

x

e 7

D

5. Mixolydian

F sus 9

5. Mixolydian

F Phryg

G +4

6. Aeolian

7. Locrian

x x

A 7

A sus

b 7

C

2nd mode

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

E sus 9

d

5th mode

A 7

E 13 9

E

G 7+11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

G 7 5

d

/A

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

B

C 7alt

Diminished Scales

B7 9

D7 9

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

F7 9

G

A

C

E

A 7+5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

D

2nd mode

3rd mode

e 7

D 7alt

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

4th mode

A 7

In-sen scale

d

C

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

A 79

C7 5

F Phryg

B 7+9

 Altered pentatonic scale

 Blues scale

D 7alt

D 7+9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian

x

x

g 7

F

5. Mixolydian

A sus 9

5. Mixolydian

A Phryg

B +4

6. Aeolian

7. Locrian

x

x

C 7

C sus

d 7

2nd mode

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

A

B 7 +11

F

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

G sus 9 G 13 9

f

5th mode

C 7

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

B7 5

f

/C

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

D

Diminished Scales

G7 9

A 79

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

B

D

F

G

C 7+5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

F

2nd mode

3rd mode

g 7

In-sen scale

f

F

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

C 7 9 E7 9

F7 5

F 7alt

G 7alt A Phryg

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

4th mode

C 7

 Altered pentatonic scale

G 7alt

D 7+ 9

 Blues scale

F 7+9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian x

x

c 7

B

5. Mixolydian

D sus 9

5. Mixolydian

D Phryg

E +4

6. Aeolian

7. Locrian

x

x

F 7

F sus

g 7

A

2nd mode

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

D

E 7 +11

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

C sus 9 C 13 9

b

5th mode

F 7

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

E7 5

b /F

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

G

A 7alt

Diminished Scales

A7 9

C7 9

D 79

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

E

G

A

C

F 7+5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

B

2nd mode

3rd mode

c 7

In-sen scale

b

A

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

F 79

A 7 5

C 7alt D Phryg

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

4th mode

F 7

 Altered pentatonic scale

C 7alt

G 7+ 9

 Blues scale

B 7+ 9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian x

x

f 7

E

5. Mixolydian

G sus 9

5. Mixolydian

G Phryg

6. Aeolian

A +4

7. Locrian

x

x

B7

B sus

c 7

D

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

2nd mode

F sus 9 F 13 9

e

5th mode

B7

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

G

A 7 +11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

A7 5

e /B

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

C

D 7alt

Diminished Scales

D7 9

F7 9

G 79

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

A

C

D

F

B 7 +5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

E

2nd mode

3rd mode

f 7

In-sen scale

e

D

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

B7 9

D 7 5

F 7alt G Phryg

4th mode

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

B7

C 7+ 9

 Altered pentatonic scale

F 7alt

 Blues scale

E 7+9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian

x x

b7

A

5. Mixolydian

C sus 9

5. Mixolydian

C Phryg

D +4

6. Aeolian

7. Locrian

x

x

E7

E sus

f 7

G

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

2nd mode

B sus 9 B 13 9

a

5th mode

E7

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

C

D 7 +11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

D7 5

a /E

F

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

G 7alt

Diminished Scales

G7 9

B 79

C 79

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

D

F

G

B

E 7 +5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

A

2nd mode

3rd mode

b7

In-sen scale

a

G

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

E7 9

G 7 5

A 7alt C Phryg

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

4th mode

E7

 Altered pentatonic scale

A 7alt

F 7+9

 Blues scale

A 7+9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian x

x

D

5. Mixolydian

e7

F sus 9

5. Mixolydian

6. Aeolian

F Phryg

G +4

7. Locrian

x x

A7

A sus

b7

C

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

F

G 7 +11

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

2nd mode

E sus 9 E 13 9

d

5th mode

A7

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

G7 5

d /A

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

B

C 7alt

Diminished Scales

C7 9

E 79

F 79

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

G

B

C

E

A 7 +5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

2nd mode

D

e7

In-sen scale

d

C

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

A7 9

C 7 5

D 7alt F Phryg

3rd mode

4th mode

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

A7

B 7+9

 Altered pentatonic scale

D 7alt

 Blues scale

D 7+9

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Jazz Modes 

 Major Scales 1. Ionian

2. Dorian

3. Phrygian

4. Lydian

x

x

G

a7

B sus 9

5. Mixolydian

5. Mixolydian

B Phryg

C +4

6. Aeolian

7. Locrian

x

x

D7

D sus

e7

F

Lydian augmented

Lydian dominant

 Melodic Minor Scales  Minor-major

2nd mode

A sus 9

g

5th mode

D7

A 13 9

B

C 7 +11

+5

Half-diminished (or) Locrian +2

C7 5

g /D

 Altered (or) diminished whole-tone

E

F 7alt

Diminished Scales

F7 9

A 79

B7 9

 Whole step/half step diminished scale

C

E

F

A

D 7+5

Pentatonic Scales 1st mode

2nd mode

G

a7

3rd mode

In-sen scale

g

F

 Whole-tone Scales

Half step/whole step diminished scale

D7 9

F 7 5

G 7alt

B Phryg

4th mode

 Minor pentatonic scale 5th mode

D7

E 7+9

 Altered pentatonic scale

 Blues scale

G 7alt

G 7+9