Chord Formulas and Scale Chords

CHORD NAME SYMBOL/S
AND CHORD FORMULAS

MAJOR. Maj. M.
=1. 3. 5.

MINOR. min. m.    ---.
=1. b3. 5.

SEVENTH. 7.   7th.
=1. 3. 5. b7.

MINOR SEVENTH. m7.   min7.   --7
=1. b3. 5. b7.

MINOR SEVEN FLAT FIVE. min7 b5. ( Half diminished 7th.)
=1. b3. b5. b7.

SIXTH ( MAJOR 6 ) 6.   M6.
=1. 3. 5. 6.

MINOR SIXTH. m6.
=1. b3. 5. 6.

MAJOR SEVENTH. M7.
=1. 3. 5. 7.

AUGMENTED. Aug.   +.   +5.   #5.
=1. 3. #5.

DIMINISHED SEVENTH. *** Dim. Dim7.   O.
=1. b3. b5. bb7. ( bb7 = 6.)

DIMINISHED. *** Dim.
=1. b3. b5.

MAJOR FLAT FIVE. b5.   dim 5th.
=1. 3. b5.

SEVENTH AUGMENTED FITH. 7#5.   7+5.   7+.
=1. 3. #5. b7.

SEVENTH FLAT FIVE. 7b5.   7-5.   7dim 5th.
=1. 3. b5. b7.

SEVEN SHARP 5 FLAT 9. 7#5b9.   7+5-9.
=1. 3. #5. b7. b9. (b9=b2)

NINTH. 9
=1. 3. 5. b7. 9. (9=2)

MAJOR NINTH. M9.
=1. 3. 5. 7. 9. (9=2)

MAJOR ADD NINTH. Add 9.
=1. 3. 5. 9. (9=2)

MINOR NINTH. m9.
=1. b3. 5. b7. 9. (9=2)

SUSPENDED FOURTH. Sus 4.   Sus.
=1. 4. 5.

SUSPENDED SECOND. Sus 2.
=1. 2. 5.

NINTH AUGMENTED FIFTH. 9#5.
=1. 3. #5. b7. 9. (9=2)

SEVEN SUS FOUR. 7Sus4
=1. 4. 5. b7

SEVEN FLAT FIVE FLAT NINE. 7b5b9.
=1. 3. b5. b7. b9. (b9=b2)

SIX ADD NINE. Maj 6 add 9. 6( 9 ).   6/9.
=1. 3. 5. 6. 9. (9=2)

MINOR SIX ADD NINE. min 6 add 9.    m6/9.
=1. b3. 5. 6. 9. (9=2)

MINOR MAJOR SEVENTH. m/M7th.
=1. b3. 5. 7.

SEVEN SHARP NINE. 7#9.   7+9.   7aug 9.
=1. 3. 5. b7. #9. (#9=#2)

SEVEN FLAT NINE. 7b9.   7m9.   7-9.
=1. 3. 5. b7. b9. (b9=b2)

NINE FLAT FIVE. 9b5.
=1. 3. b5. b7. 9. (9=2)

ELEVENTH. 11
=1. 3. 5. b7. 9. 11. (9=2. 11=4)

THIRTEENTH. 13
=1. 3. 5. b7. 9. 11. 13. (9=2. 11=4. 13=6)

THIRTEEN FLAT NINE. 13b9.
=1. 3. 5. b7. b9. 11. 13. (b9=b2. 11=4. 13=6)

THIRTEEN FLAT 5 FLAT 9. 13b5b9.
=1. 3. b5. b7. b9. 11. 13.   (b9=b2. 11=4. 13=6)

MINOR THIRTEEN. m13.
=1. b3. 5. b7. b9. 11. 13. (b9=b2. 11=4. 13=6)

All chords are related to the Major Scale.
e.g.1. The Dmajor chord uses the 1st. 3rd & 5th notes of the      D Major Scale.
e.g.2. The Dminor chord uses the 1st. b3rd. & 5th notes of the   D Major Scale.
e.g.3. The Csus chord uses the     1st. 4th. & 5th notes of the     C Major

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SOME SCALE AND MODES
NAMES AND FORMULA CHART

Scale & Mode Formulas and Names.

The Major Scale & it's Modes.

Major. 1st Mode.                ( Ionian Mode.) =1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1.

2nd. Mode.                         ( Dorian Mode.)     =1. 2. b3. 4. 5. 6. b7. 1.

3rd. Mode.                         ( Phrygian Mode.) =1. b2. b3. 4. 5. b6. b7. 1.

4th. Mode.                         ( Lydian Mode.)       =1. 2. 3. #4. 5. 6. 7. 1.

5th. Mode.                         ( Mixolydian Mode.) =1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. b7. 1.

6th. Mode. Natural Minor. (Aolian Mode.) =1. 2. b3. 4. 5. b6. b7. 1.

7th. Mode.                        ( Locrian Mode.) =1. b2. b3. 4. b5. b6. b7. 1.

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Harmonic Minor Scale

Harmonic Minor.
=1. 2. b3. 4. 5. b6. 7. 1.

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Melodic Minor Scale. ( Ascending.) *

*NOTE: When descending the Natural minor scale is used

Melodic Minor.
=1. 2. b3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1.    . ( Ascending.)
          and use the
Natural Minor. (Aolian Mode.)
=1. 2. b3. 4. 5. b6. b7. 1.   (descending)

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Jazz Minor Scale.
The Jazz Minor scale & the modes generated by the Jazz Minor scale are the same as the Melodic Minor Scale both ascending & descending.

Jazz Minor Ascending and Descending.
=1. 2. b3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1.

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Blues Scale.
=1. b3. 4. #4. 5. b7. 1.

Major Pentatonic.
=1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 1.

Minor Pentatonic.
=1. b3. 4. 5. b7. 1.

Whole Tone Scale.
=1. 2. 3. #4. #5. #6. 1.

Whole Step Half Step Diminished Scale.
=1. 2. b3. 4. #4. #5. 6. 7.

Half Step Whole Step Diminished Scale.
=1. #1. #2. 3. #4. 5. 6. b7.

Diminished Scale
=1. 2. b3. 4. b5. #5. 6. 7.

Augmented Scale.
=1. b3. 3. 5. #5. 7. 1.

Enigmatic Scale.
=1. b2. 3. #4. #5. #6. 7. 1.

Neapolitan Major Scale.
=1. b2. b3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1.

Neapolitan Minor Scale.
=1. b2. b3. 4. 5. b6. 7. 1.

Lydian Minor Scale.
=1. 2. 3. #4. 5. b6. b7. 1.

Byzantine Scale.
=1. b2. 3. 4. 5. b6. 7. 1.

Hungarian Major Scale.
=1. #2. 3. #4. 5. 6. b7. 1.

Hungarian Minor Scale.
=1. 2. b3. #4. 5. b6. 7. 1.

Arabian Scale.
=1. 2. 3. 4. b5. b6. b7. 1.

Spanish Eight Tone Scale.
=1. b2. b3. 3. 4. b5. b6. b7.

Spanish Scale.
=1. b2. 3. 4. 5. b6. b7. 1.

Mongolian Scale.
=1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 1.

Balinese Scale.
=1. b2. b3. 5. b6. 1.

Oriental Scale.
=1. b2. 3. 4. b5. 6. b7. 1.

Egyptian Scale.
=1. 2. 4. 5. b7. 1.

Double Harmonic Scale.
=1. b2. 3. 4. 5. b6. 7. 1.

Hindu Scale.
=1. 2. 3. 4. 5. b6. b7. 1.

Major Locrian.
=1. 2. 3. 4. b5. b6. b7. 1.

Japanese Scale.
=1. b2. 4. 5. b6. 1.

Hungarian Gypsy Scale.
=1. 2. b3. #4. 5. b6. b7. 1.

Gypsy Scale.
=1. b2. 3. 4. 5. b6. 7. 1.

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