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Scales For Chords

This document provides information about chord scales. It lists various chords and their corresponding scales for context. For half-diminished chords like Em7b5, the Locrian scale should be used. The A7 and Am7b5 chords can also use Locrian scales. The document also notes that a b13th (#5) should be included when a dominant 7th chord precedes a minor chord. It provides additional chord-scale examples like Dm6 scales, D7+9 scales, and Bb7 scales.

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Scales For Chords

This document provides information about chord scales. It lists various chords and their corresponding scales for context. For half-diminished chords like Em7b5, the Locrian scale should be used. The A7 and Am7b5 chords can also use Locrian scales. The document also notes that a b13th (#5) should be included when a dominant 7th chord precedes a minor chord. It provides additional chord-scale examples like Dm6 scales, D7+9 scales, and Bb7 scales.

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Scales for Chords

Em7b5 (half
dim.)
II

A7

Dm

Am7b5 (half
dim.)
II

D7

Gm

Chord
All Chords
Dm6
Dm6
Dm7
Dm+7

Scale
Dm Blues
D Dorian
D Melodic Minor
D Dorian
D Melodic Minor

Notes
D, F, G, G#, A, C, D
D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D
D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D
D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D
D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D

Em7b5 (half
diminished)

E Locrian

E, F, G, A, A#, C, D, E

Em7b5 (half
diminished)
Em7b5 (half
diminished)
A7#5#9

E Locrian #2

A7#5#9

A Super Locrian

Am7b5 (half
diminished)
Am7b5 (half
diminished)
D7+9

A Locrian

E, F#, G, A, Bb, C, D,
E
D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#,
D
D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#,
D
A, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G,
A
A, A#, C, D, D#, F, G,
A
G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#,
G
D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C,
D
D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb,
C, D
G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F, G
A, A#, C, C#, Eb, F, G,
A
C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C

D7+9
Gm7
A7 (8th, 10th, 14th
bars)
C7
C7b9

D Harmonic Minor
D Harmonic Minor

G Harmonic Minor
G Harmonic Minor
starting on D
D Super Locrian
G Dorian
A Super Locrian
C Mixolydian

Notes

May use Dm7 as alternative sometimes.


Dm+7 is Dm with a major 7th. May use
as alternative sometimes.
Locrian is a Major Scale that's started
from the 7th degree:
B C D E F G A B (B Locrian, 7th degree
of C Major)

Note: if V7 is going to a minor make


sure to use a b13th (#5)
Note: if V7 is going to a minor make
sure to use a b13th (#5)

Predicts the Im7 (Dm7) to follow (Bb


melodic minor starting on 7th degree)

C7#9
C7b9,#9,b13

C Super Locrian

C7b9,#9,b13

F Harmonic Minor

C7b9,#9,#11,13

Fmaj7
Fmaj7
Fmaj7
Fmaj7
Bb7

C step/whole
step diminished
scale
F Major
F Lydian
F Major Pentatonic
Bb Major Pentatonic
Bb Mixolydian

Bb7
Bb7

Bb Lydian Dominant
Bb Dominant Bebop

Bb7

Bb Blues

Bb7

F Major Pentatonic

C, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab,


Bb, C
F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E,
F
C, Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, A,
Bb, C
F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F
F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F
F, G, A, C, D, F
C, D, E, G, A, C
A#, B#, C##, D#, E#,
F##, G#, A#
Bb,C,D,E,F,G,Ab

Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab,


A, Bb
A#, C#, D#, E, E#,
G#, A#
F, G, A, C, D, F

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