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The '''melodic minor scale''' with notes 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 is the same thing as a '''major scale (ionian)''' with a minor 3rd. This scale is also known as "ascending melodic minor" in classical music. These modes exist in [[Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian Space]]. | |||
== | == Modes of the melodic minor scale == | ||
* [[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] (melodic minor) | |||
[[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] | * [[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] | ||
* [[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]] | |||
[[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] | * [[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]] | ||
* [[Olympian Scale|Olympian]] | |||
[[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]] | * [[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]] | ||
* [[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]] | |||
[[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]] | |||
[[Olympian Scale|Olympian]] | |||
[[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]] | |||
[[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|[[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] Aka. Melodic Minor, Ascending Melodic Minor. | |||
|[[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] Aka. Dorian b2. | |||
|[[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]] Aka. Lydian Augmented, Lydian ♯5. | |||
|[[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]] Aka. Lydian Dominant, Lydian b7, Mixolydian ♯4. | |||
|[[Olympian Scale|Olympian]] Aka. Mixolydian b6. | |||
|[[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]] Aka. Half Diminished, Locrian ♯2, Aeolian b5. | |||
|[[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]] Aka. Altered Scale, Super Locrian, Locrian b4. | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-H-W-W-W-W-H | |||
|H-W-W-W-W-H-W | |||
|W-W-W-W-H-W-H | |||
|W-W-W-H-W-H-W | |||
|W-W-H-W-H-W-W | |||
|W-H-W-H-W-W-W | |||
|H-W-H-W-W-W-W | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Music Theory]] | [[Category:Music Theory]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:52, 4 July 2026
The melodic minor scale with notes 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 is the same thing as a major scale (ionian) with a minor 3rd. This scale is also known as "ascending melodic minor" in classical music. These modes exist in Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian Space.
Modes of the melodic minor scale
- Athenian (melodic minor)
- Cappadocian
- Asgardian
- Arcadian
- Olympian
- Sisyphean
- Palamidian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Athenian Aka. Melodic Minor, Ascending Melodic Minor. | Cappadocian Aka. Dorian b2. | Asgardian Aka. Lydian Augmented, Lydian ♯5. | Arcadian Aka. Lydian Dominant, Lydian b7, Mixolydian ♯4. | Olympian Aka. Mixolydian b6. | Sisyphean Aka. Half Diminished, Locrian ♯2, Aeolian b5. | Palamidian Aka. Altered Scale, Super Locrian, Locrian b4. |
| Notes | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 |
| Intervals | W-H-W-W-W-W-H | H-W-W-W-W-H-W | W-W-W-W-H-W-H | W-W-W-H-W-H-W | W-W-H-W-H-W-W | W-H-W-H-W-W-W | H-W-H-W-W-W-W |