THoTH Tutorial 1 - Scales & Modes
The Scale Mode Syllabus shows the comparison of each mode to its parallel minor.
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The modes of C major are:
Below is a comparison of each mode to its parallel major.
D major scale:
D Dorian compared to D major:
E major scale:
E Phrygian compared to E major:
F major scale:
F Lydian compared to F major:
G major scale:
G Mixoydian compared to G major:
A major scale:
A Aeolian compared to A major:
B major scale:
B Locrian compared to B major:
The Real Melodic Minor scale contains a flatted third, natural sixth, and natural seventh.
It is the same as the Ascending Traditional Minor Scale.
C Real Melodic Minor Scale:
The modes of C Real Melodic Minor are:
Below is a comparison of each mode of Real Melodic Minor to its parallel major.
C major scale:
C Real Melodic Minor compared to C major:
D major scale:
D Dorian Flat2 compared to D major:
Eb major scale:
Eb Lydian Augmented compared to Eb major:
F major scale:
F Lydian Flat7 compared to F major:
G major scale:
G Mixolydian Flat13 compared to G major:
A major scale:
A Locrian Natural2 compared to A major:
B major scale:
B Altered Dominant compared to B major:
The Harmonic Minor scale contains a flatted third, flatted sixth, and natural seventh.
C Harmonic Minor Scale:
The modes of C Harmonic Minor are:
Because only the first mode (harmonic minor scale) and the fifth mode (Mixolydian Flat9 Flat13) are commonly used in jazz, Below is a comparison of only the fifth mode of Harmonic Minor to its parallel major.
G major scale:
G Mixolydian Flat9 Flat13 compared to G major:
