Lesson by Camilo Velandia

MODES OF MELODIC MINOR OVERWVIEW



1.MELODIC MINOR  (W-H-W-W-W-W-H)

1                      2                      b3                   4                      5                      6                      7

mMaj7                  m7                      maj7#5                    7                            7                           m7b5                   m7b5

 

CHORDS: minor, minor 7, minorMaj7.



2.DORIAN b9  (H-W-W-W-W-H-W)

1                      b2                   b3                   4                      5                      6                      b7

m7                        maj7#5                    7                          7                        m7b5                        m7b5               mMaj7           

 

CHORDS:  sus13b9

3.LYDIAN #5  (W-W-W-W-H-W-H)

1                      2                      3                      #4                   #5                   6                      7

maj7#5                   7                            7                           m7b5                   m7b5               mMaj7                        m7

 

CHORDS:  maj7#5

4.LYDIAN b7  (W-W-W-H- W-H-W)

1                      2                      3                      #4(#11)         5                      6                      b7

7                            7                          m7b5                      m7b5               mMaj7                        m7              maj7#5

 

CHORDS: 7#11, Secondary dominants

 

5. MIXOLYDIAN b6  (W-W-H-W-H-W-W)

1                      2                      3                      4                      5                      6b(b13)         b7

7                          m7b5                     m7b5                   mMaj7                        m7                         maj7#5             7

 

CHORDS: 7#5, 7b13

6. LOCRIAN #9  (W-H- W-H-W-W-W)

1                      2(9)                b3                   4                      b5                   b6                   b7

mMaj7                     m7                   maj7#5                    7                               7                      m7b5               m7b5

 

CHORDS: m7b5

7. SUPER LOCRIAN (Altered)  (W-H-W-W-W-W-H)

1                      b2(b9)           #2(#9)           b4                   b5(#11)         b6                   b7

mMaj7                        m7                   maj7#5             7                             7                      m7b5               m7b5

 

CHORDS: 7b9, 7#9, 7#5, 7b16, 7#5b9, 7#5#9, etc.