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Chord & Scale Relationships • Other Guitar Basics

ChordScale
I major, I 6, I maj7Ionian
Other maj7sLydian
I minor, I minmaj7Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor
I min7Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian
III min7Phrygian
VI min7Aeolian
min6, II min7 and all other min7sDorian
V 7Mixolydian, Lydian b7, Altered, Whole Tone, Diminished (H-W)
All other 7th chordsLydian b7
min7b5Locrian
Dim7Diminished (W-H)

Notes about Chord-Scale relationships:
  • There are no rules associated with these suggested relationships. Use them as a guide but do not regard them as definitive. Your ear is ultimately the best judge.

  • Chords are often listed according to their Roman Numeral. Roman numerals relate to how a specific chord is used in a progression relative to the key of the tune. In the key of C, the III min7 chord is Emin7.

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