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This is an unfinished list of '''every (useful) scale ever'''. | |||
"Usefulness" is defined by a few criteria: The scales must be made of whole-steps, half-steps and minor thirds (3H), can't contain more than 2 consecutive half-steps, and can't contain 2 consecutive minor thirds. If you're interested in scales that sound terrible and have no use, check out the [https://en.xen.wiki/w/Main_Page Xenharmonic Wiki]. | |||
Fizz often uses obscure/made-up humorous names for a lot of the scales on the list, but any of the names listed after "Aka." in the name tab are generally accepted by music theorists from [[Jazz Imperial Complex|inferior communities]]. Feel free to add names to a scale name tab if you've heard it called something else. | |||
== Scales without clusters == | |||
Scales that don't contain clusters (2 consecutive half-steps) tend to be the most versatile. | |||
=== Nerk scales === | |||
Every heptatonic scale that doesn't contain consecutive half-steps. These scales occupy the [[Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian Space|Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian (NeRK) space]]. | |||
==== Major modes ==== | |||
* Ionian | * Ionian | ||
* Dorian | * Dorian | ||
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=== [[Melodic Minor | ==== [[Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale|Melodic minor modes]] ==== | ||
* [[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] | * [[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] | ||
* [[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] | * [[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] | ||
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|[[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] Aka. Melodic Minor, Ascending Melodic Minor. | |[[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] Aka. Melodic Minor, Ascending Melodic Minor. | ||
|[[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] Aka. Dorian b2. | |[[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] Aka. Dorian b2. | ||
|[[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]] Aka. Lydian Augmented, Lydian | |[[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]] Aka. Lydian Augmented, Lydian ♯5. | ||
|[[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]] Aka. Lydian Dominant, Lydian b7, Mixolydian | |[[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]] Aka. Lydian Dominant, Lydian b7, Mixolydian ♯4. | ||
|[[Olympian Scale|Olympian]] Aka. Mixolydian b6. | |[[Olympian Scale|Olympian]] Aka. Mixolydian b6. | ||
|[[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]] Aka. Half Diminished, Locrian | |[[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]] Aka. Half Diminished, Locrian ♯2, Aeolian b5. | ||
|[[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]] Aka. Altered Scale, Super Locrian, Locrian b4. | |[[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]] Aka. Altered Scale, Super Locrian, Locrian b4. | ||
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=== [[Harmonic Minor | ==== [[Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale|Harmonic minor modes]] ==== | ||
* Appalachian | * Appalachian | ||
* Adonian | * Adonian | ||
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|Adonian Aka. Locrian ♮6, Javanese ♭5 | |Adonian Aka. Locrian ♮6, Javanese ♭5 | ||
|Thesian Aka. Ionian ♯5, Augmented Major | |Thesian Aka. Ionian ♯5, Augmented Major | ||
|Paralydian Aka. Dorian #11, Dorian | |Paralydian Aka. Dorian #11, Dorian ♯4, Romanian Minor, Arabic Nikriz, ''Mi Sheberakh'', Altered Dorian | ||
|Herculean Aka. Phrygian Dominant, Hijaz, Double Harmonic Major ♭7, Mixolydian ♭2 ♭6, Freygish | |Herculean Aka. Phrygian Dominant, Hijaz, Double Harmonic Major ♭7, Mixolydian ♭2 ♭6, Freygish | ||
|Calliopean Aka. Lydian ♯2 | |Calliopean Aka. Lydian ♯2 | ||
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|3H-H-W-H-W-W-H | |3H-H-W-H-W-W-H | ||
|H-W-H-W-W-H-3H | |H-W-H-W-W-H-3H | ||
|} | |||
==== [[Modes of the Harmonic Major Scale|Harmonic major modes]] ==== | |||
* Laramidian | |||
* Dolorian | |||
* Plummetian | |||
* Morossian | |||
* Sangarian | |||
* Empyrean | |||
* Phobetorian | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Laramidian Aka. Ionian ♭6 | |||
|Dolorian Aka. Dorian-Locrian, Dorian ♭5 | |||
|Plummetian Aka. Phrygian ♭4 | |||
|Morossian Aka. Diminished Lydian, Lydian ♭3 | |||
|Sangarian Aka. Mixolydian ♭2 | |||
|Empyrean Aka. Lydian ♯2 ♯5 | |||
|Phobetorian Aka. Locrian 𝄫7 | |||
|- | |||
!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-W-H-W-H-3H-H | |||
|W-H-W-H-3H-H-W | |||
|H-W-H-3H-H-W-W | |||
|W-H-3H-H-W-W-H | |||
|H-3H-H-W-W-H-W | |||
|3H-H-W-W-H-W-H | |||
|H-W-W-H-W-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
=== Bright/dark Nerk scales === | |||
==== Bright/dark major and melodic minor modes ==== | |||
===== Bright major and dark major modes ===== | |||
* Bright ionian, dark lydian Aka. Major hexatonic | |||
* Bright dorian, dark mixolydian | |||
* Bright phrygian, dark aeolian | |||
* Bright mixolydian, dark ionian | |||
* Bright aeolian, dark dorian | |||
* Bright locrian, dark phrygian | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Bright ionian, dark lydian Aka. Major hexatonic | |||
|Bright dorian, dark mixolydian | |||
|Bright phrygian, dark aeolian | |||
| | |||
|Bright mixolydian, dark ionian | |||
|Bright aeolian, dark dorian | |||
|Bright locrian, dark phrygian | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
| | |||
|1 2 3 4 5 6 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-3H-W-W-H | |||
|W-3H-W-W-H-W | |||
|3H-W-W-H-W-W | |||
| | |||
|W-W-H-W-W-3H | |||
|W-H-W-W-3H-W | |||
|H-W-W-3H-W-W | |||
|} | |||
===== Bright gap major and dark melodic minor modes ===== | |||
* Bright gap dorian, dark athenian | |||
* Bright gap phrygian, dark cappadocian | |||
* Bright gap lydian, dark asgardian | |||
* Bright gap mixolydian, dark arcadian | |||
* Bright gap aeolian, dark olympian | |||
* Bright gap locrian, dark sisyphean | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
|Bright gap dorian, dark athenian | |||
|Bright gap phrygian, dark cappadocian | |||
|Bright gap lydian, dark asgardian | |||
|Bright gap mixolydian, dark arcadian | |||
|Bright gap aeolian, dark olympian | |||
|Bright gap locrian, dark sisyphean | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
| | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
| | |||
|W-H-W-W-W-3H | |||
|H-W-W-W-3H-W | |||
|W-W-W-3H-W-H | |||
|W-W-3H-W-H-W | |||
|W-3H-W-H-W-W | |||
|3H-W-H-W-W-W | |||
|} | |||
===== Dark gap major and bright melodic minor modes ===== | |||
* Dark gap ionian, bright athenian | |||
* Dark gap dorian, bright cappadocian | |||
* Dark gap lydian, bright arcadian | |||
* Dark gap mixolydian, bright olympian | |||
* Dark gap aeolian, bright sisyphean | |||
* Dark gap locrian, bright palamidian | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Dark gap ionian, bright athenian | |||
|Dark gap dorian, bright cappadocian | |||
| | |||
|Dark gap lydian, bright arcadian | |||
|Dark gap mixolydian, bright olympian | |||
|Dark gap aeolian, bright sisyphean | |||
|Dark gap locrian, bright palamidian | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 4 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
| | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-3H-W-W-W-H | |||
|3H-W-W-W-H-W | |||
| | |||
|W-W-W-H-W-3H | |||
|W-W-H-W-3H-W | |||
|W-H-W-3H-W-W | |||
|H-W-3H-W-W-W | |||
|} | |||
===== Bright gap melodic minor modes ===== | |||
* Bright gap cappadocian | |||
* Bright gap asgardian | |||
* Bright gap arcadian | |||
* Bright gap olympian | |||
* Bright gap sisyphean | |||
* Bright gap palamidian | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
|Bright gap cappadocian | |||
|Bright gap asgardian | |||
|Bright gap arcadian | |||
|Bright gap olympian | |||
|Bright gap sisyphean | |||
|Bright gap palamidian | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
| | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 3 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
| | |||
|H-W-W-W-W-3H | |||
|W-W-W-W-3H-H | |||
|W-W-W-3H-H-W | |||
|W-W-3H-H-W-W | |||
|W-3H-H-W-W-W | |||
|3H-H-W-W-W-W | |||
|} | |||
===== Dark gap melodic minor modes ===== | |||
* Dark gap athenian | |||
* Dark gap asgardian | |||
* Dark gap arcadian | |||
* Dark gap olympian | |||
* Dark gap sisyphean | |||
* Dark gap palamidian | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Dark gap athenian | |||
| | |||
|Dark gap asgardian | |||
|Dark gap arcadian | |||
|Dark gap olympian | |||
|Dark gap sisyphean | |||
|Dark gap palamidian | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭3 4 5 6 7 | |||
| | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|3H-W-W-W-W-H | |||
| | |||
|W-W-W-W-H-3H | |||
|W-W-W-H-3H-W | |||
|W-W-H-3H-W-W | |||
|W-H-3H-W-W-W | |||
|H-3H-W-W-W-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Bright/dark harmonic minor and harmonic major modes ==== | |||
===== Dark harmonic minor modes ===== | |||
* Dark appalachian | |||
* Dark thesian | |||
* Dark paralydian | |||
* Dark herculean | |||
* Dark calliopean | |||
* Dark morphean | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Dark appalachian | |||
| | |||
|Dark thesian | |||
|Dark paralydian | |||
|Dark herculean | |||
|Dark calliopean | |||
|Dark morphean | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7 | |||
| | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♯5 6 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♯2 3 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 𝄫7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|3H-W-W-H-3H-H | |||
| | |||
|W-W-H-3H-H-3H | |||
|W-H-3H-H-3H-W | |||
|H-3H-H-3H-W-W | |||
|3H-H-3H-W-W-H | |||
|H-3H-W-W-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
===== Bright harmonic minor and dark harmonic major modes ===== | |||
* Bright appalachian, Dark laramidian | |||
* Bright adonian, Dark dolorian | |||
* Bright paralydian, Dark morossian | |||
* Bright herculean, Dark sangarian | |||
* Bright calliopean, Dark empyrean | |||
* Bright morphean, Dark phobetorian | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Bright appalachian, Dark laramidian | |||
|Bright adonian, Dark dolorian | |||
| | |||
|Bright paralydian, Dark morossian | |||
|Bright herculean, Dark sangarian | |||
|Bright calliopean, Dark empyrean | |||
|Bright morphean, Dark phobetorian | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 4 5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 | |||
| | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 𝄫7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-3H-W-H-3H-H | |||
|3H-W-H-3H-H-W | |||
| | |||
|W-H-3H-H-W-3H | |||
|H-3H-H-W-3H-W | |||
|3H-H-W-3H-W-H | |||
|H-W-3H-W-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
===== Bright harmonic major modes ===== | |||
* Bright laramidian | |||
* Bright dolorian | |||
* Bright plummetian | |||
* Bright sangarian | |||
* Bright empyrean | |||
* Bright phobetorian | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Bright laramidian | |||
|Bright dolorian | |||
|Bright plummetian | |||
| | |||
|Bright sangarian | |||
|Bright empyrean | |||
|Bright phobetorian | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 ♭4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
| | |||
|1 ♭2 3 4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 𝄫7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-3H-H-3H-H | |||
|W-3H-H-3H-H-W | |||
|3H-H-3H-H-W-W | |||
| | |||
|H-3H-H-W-W-3H | |||
|3H-H-W-W-3H-H | |||
|H-W-W-3H-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
==== Pentatonic modes ==== | |||
* Ionian pentatonic | |||
* Dorian pentatonic | |||
* Phrygian pentatonic | |||
* Mixolydian pentatonic | |||
* Aeolian pentatonic | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Ionian pentatonic Aka. Major pentatonic, pentatonic | |||
|Dorian pentatonic | |||
|Phrygian pentatonic | |||
|Mixolydian pentatonic | |||
|Aeolian pentatonic Aka. Minor pentatonic | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 5 6 | |||
|1 2 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-3H-W-3H | |||
|W-3H-W-3H-W | |||
|3H-W-3H-W-W | |||
|W-3H-W-W-3H | |||
|3H-W-W-3H-W | |||
|} | |||
=== Diminished scales === | |||
==== Octatonic scale modes ==== | |||
* Whole-half scale | |||
* Half-whole scale | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Whole-half scale Aka. Whole-half diminished scale | |||
|Half-whole scale Aka. Half-whole Diminished | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-H-W-H-W-H-W-H | |||
|H-W-H-W-H-W-H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Arcadian #2 modes ==== | |||
* Arcadian #2 | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Arcadian ♯2 Aka. Lydian dominant ♯2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♯2 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|3H-H-W-H-W-H-W | |||
|H-W-H-W-H-W-3H | |||
|W-H-W-H-W-3H-H | |||
|H-W-H-W-3H-H-W | |||
|W-H-W-3H-H-W-H | |||
|H-W-3H-H-W-H-W | |||
|W-3H-H-W-H-W-H | |||
|} | |||
==== Arcadian b2 modes ==== | |||
*Arcadian b2 | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Arcadian ♭2 Aka. Lydian dominant ♭2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♯2 3 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-3H-W-H-W-H-W | |||
|3H-W-H-W-H-W-H | |||
|W-H-W-H-W-H-3H | |||
|H-W-H-W-H-3H-W | |||
|W-H-W-H-3H-W-H | |||
|H-W-H-3H-W-H-W | |||
|W-H-3H-W-H-W-H | |||
|} | |||
==== Major blues b2 modes ==== | |||
*Major blues b2 | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Major blues ♭2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 5 6 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 | |||
|1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-W-H-3H-W-3H | |||
|W-H-3H-W-3H-H | |||
|H-3H-W-3H-H-W | |||
|3H-W-3H-H-W-H | |||
|W-3H-H-W-H-3H | |||
|3H-H-W-H-3H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Iberian b3 #4 modes ==== | |||
*Iberian b3 #4 | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Iberian ♭3 ♯4 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 ♯2 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♯2 3 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-W-3H-H-3H-W | |||
|W-3H-H-3H-W-H | |||
|3H-H-3H-W-H-W | |||
|H-3H-W-H-W-3H | |||
|3H-W-H-W-3H-H | |||
|W-H-W-3H-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
==== Tritone scale modes ==== | |||
* Tritone scale | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Tritone scale | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♯4 ♯5 6 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-3H-W-H-3H-W | |||
|3H-W-H-3H-W-H | |||
|W-H-3H-W-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
==== Negative tritone scale modes ==== | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 4 ♯4 ♯5 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 3 ♭5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-3H-H-W-3H-H | |||
|3H-H-W-3H-H-W | |||
|H-W-3H-H-W-3H | |||
|} | |||
=== Other scales without clusters === | |||
* Whole scale | |||
* Augmented-half scale | |||
* Half-augmented scale | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Whole scale Aka. Whole-tone scale | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-W-W-W-W | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Augmented-half scale | |||
|Half-augmented scale | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♯2 3 5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 4 ♯5 6 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|3H-H-3H-H-3H-H | |||
|H-3H-H-3H-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
== Scales with 1 cluster == | |||
=== Bebop scales === | |||
==== Major bebop modes ==== | |||
* Ionian bebop | |||
* Dorian bebop | |||
* Phrygian bebop | |||
* Lydian bebop | |||
* Mixolydian bebop | |||
* Secret major bebop mode | |||
* Aeolian bebop | |||
* Locrian bebop | |||
[[Category:Music Theory]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Ionian bebop Aka. Major bebop | |||
|Dorian bebop | |||
|Phrygian bebop | |||
|Lydian bebop | |||
|Mixolydian bebop | |||
|Secret major bebop mode | |||
|Aeolian bebop Aka. Harmonic minor bebop | |||
|Locrian bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-H-W-H-H-W-H | |||
|W-H-W-H-H-W-H-W | |||
|H-W-H-H-W-H-W-W | |||
|W-H-H-W-H-W-W-H | |||
|H-H-W-H-W-W-H-W | |||
|H-W-H-W-W-H-W-H | |||
|W-H-W-W-H-W-H-H | |||
|H-W-W-H-W-H-H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Melodic minor bebop modes ==== | |||
* Athenian bebop | |||
* Cappadocian bebop | |||
* Asgardian bebop | |||
* Arcadian bebop | |||
* Olympian bebop | |||
* Secret melodic minor bebop mode | |||
* Sisyphean bebop | |||
* Palamidian bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Athenian bebop Aka. Melodic minor bebop | |||
|Cappadicoan bebop | |||
|Asgardian bebop | |||
|Arcadian bebop | |||
|Olympian bebop | |||
|Secret melodic minor bebop mode | |||
|Sisyphean bebop | |||
|Palamidian bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♭5 5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-H-W-W-H-H-W-H | |||
|H-W-W-H-H-W-H-W | |||
|W-W-H-H-W-H-W-H | |||
|W-H-H-W-H-W-H-W | |||
|H-H-W-H-W-H-W-W | |||
|H-W-H-W-H-W-W-H | |||
|W-H-W-H-W-W-H-H | |||
|H-W-H-W-W-H-H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Melodic minor anti-bebop modes ==== | |||
* Athenian anti-bebop | |||
* Cappadocian anti-bebop | |||
* Asgardian anti-bebop | |||
* Arcadian anti-bebop | |||
* Secret melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
* Olympian anti-bebop | |||
* Sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
* Palamidian anti-bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!Secret | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Athenian anti-bebop | |||
|Cappadocian anti-bebop | |||
|Asgardian anti-bebop | |||
|Arcadian anti-bebop | |||
|Secret melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
|Olympian anti-bebop | |||
|Sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
|Palamidian anti-bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-H-W-H-H-W-W-H | |||
|H-W-H-H-W-W-H-W | |||
|W-H-H-W-W-H-W-H | |||
|H-H-W-W-H-W-H-W | |||
|H-W-W-H-W-H-W-H | |||
|W-W-H-W-H-W-H-H | |||
|W-H-W-H-W-H-H-W | |||
|H-W-H-W-H-H-W-W | |||
|} | |||
=== Bright/dark nerk bebop scales === | |||
==== Bright major bebop modes ==== | |||
* Bright ionian bebop | |||
* Bright dorian bebop | |||
* Bright phrygian bebop | |||
* Bright lydian bebop | |||
* Bright mixolydian bebop | |||
* Secret bright major bebop mode | |||
* Bright aeolian bebop | |||
* Bright locrian bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Bright ionian bebop, bright major bebop | |||
|Bright dorian bebop | |||
|Bright phrygian bebop | |||
| | |||
|Bright mixolydian bebop | |||
|Secret bright major bebop mode | |||
|Bright aeolian bebop, bright minor bebop | |||
|Bright locrian bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
| | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-3H-H-H-W-H | |||
|W-3H-H-H-W-H-W | |||
|3H-H-H-W-H-W-W | |||
| | |||
|H-H-W-H-W-W-3H | |||
|H-W-H-W-W-3H-H | |||
|W-H-W-W-3H-H-H | |||
|H-W-W-3H-H-H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Dark major bebop modes ==== | |||
* Dark ionian bebop | |||
* Dark dorian bebop | |||
* Dark phrygian bebop | |||
* Dark lydian bebop | |||
* Dark mixolydian bebop | |||
* Secret dark major bebop mode | |||
* Dark aeolian bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Dark ionian bebop, dark major bebop | |||
|Dark dorian bebop | |||
|Dark phrygian bebop | |||
|Dark lydian bebop | |||
|Dark mixolydian bebop | |||
|Secret dark major bebop mode | |||
|Dark aeolian bebop, dark minor bebop | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 6 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3♭5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-H-W-H-H-3H | |||
|W-H-W-H-H-3H-W | |||
|H-W-H-H-3H-W-W | |||
|W-H-H-3H-W-W-H | |||
|H-H-3H-W-W-H-W | |||
|H-3H-W-W-H-W-H | |||
|3H-W-W-H-W-H-H | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
==== Bright gap major bebop and dark melodic minor anti-bebop modes ==== | |||
* Bright gap dorian bebop, dark athenian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright gap phrygian bebop, dark cappadocian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright gap lydian bebop, dark asgardian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright gap mixolydian bebop, dark arcadian anti-bebop | |||
* Secret bright gap major bebop mode, secret dark melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
* Bright gap aeolian bebop, dark olympian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright gap locrian bebop, dark sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
|Bright gap dorian bebop, dark athenian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright gap phrygian bebop, dark cappadocian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright gap lydian bebop, dark asgardian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright gap mixolydian bebop, dark arcadian anti-bebop | |||
|Secret bright gap major bebop mode, secret dark melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
|Bright gap aeolian bebop, dark olympian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright gap locrian bebop, dark sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
| | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 2 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
| | |||
|W-H-W-H-H-W-3H | |||
|H-W-H-H-W-3H-W | |||
|W-H-H-W-3H-W-H | |||
|H-H-W-3H-W-H-W | |||
|H-W-3H-W-H-W-H | |||
|W-3H-W-H-W-H-H | |||
|3H-W-H-W-H-H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Dark gap major bebop and bright melodic minor bebop modes ==== | |||
* Dark gap ionian bebop, bright athenian bebop | |||
* Dark gap dorian bebop, bright cappadocian bebop | |||
* Dark gap lydian bebop, bright arcadian bebop | |||
* Dark gap mixolydian bebop, bright olympian bebop | |||
* Secret dark gap major bebop mode, secret bright melodic minor bebop mode | |||
* Dark gap aeolian bebop, bright sisyphean bebop | |||
* Dark gap locrian bebop, bright palamidian bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Dark gap ionian bebop, bright athenian bebop | |||
|Dark gap dorian bebop, bright cappadocian bebop | |||
| | |||
|Dark gap lydian bebop, bright arcadian bebop | |||
|Dark gap mixolydian bebop, bright olympian bebop | |||
|Secret dark gap major bebop mode, secret bright melodic minor bebop mode | |||
|Dark gap aeolian bebop, bright sisyphean bebop | |||
|Dark gap locrian bebop, bright palamidian bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
| | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♭5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-3H-W-H-H-W-H | |||
|3H-W-H-H-W-H-W | |||
| | |||
|W-H-H-W-H-W-3H | |||
|H-H-W-H-W-3H-W | |||
|H-W-H-W-3H-W-H | |||
|W-H-W-3H-W-H-H | |||
|H-W-3H-W-H-H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Bright melodic minor anti-bebop modes ==== | |||
* Bright athenian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright cappadocian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright arcadian anti-bebop | |||
* Secret bright melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
* Bright olympian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
* Bright palamidian anti-bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!Secret | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Bright athenian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright cappadocian anti-bebop | |||
| | |||
|Bright arcadian anti-bebop | |||
|Secret bright melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
|Bright olympian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
|Bright palamidian anti-bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 4 ♯4 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 | |||
| | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-3H-H-H-W-W-H | |||
|3H-H-H-W-W-H-W | |||
| | |||
|H-H-W-W-H-W-3H | |||
|H-W-W-H-W-3H-H | |||
|W-W-H-W-3H-H-H | |||
|W-H-W-3H-H-H-W | |||
|H-W-3H-H-H-W-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Dark melodic minor bebop modes ==== | |||
* Dark athenian bebop | |||
* Dark cappadicoan bebop | |||
* Dark asgardian bebop | |||
* Dark arcadian bebop | |||
* Dark olympian bebop | |||
* Secret dark melodic minor bebop mode | |||
* Dark sisyphean bebop | |||
* Dark palamidian bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Dark athenian bebop | |||
|Dark cappadicoan bebop | |||
|Dark asgardian bebop | |||
|Dark arcadian bebop | |||
|Dark olympian bebop | |||
|Secret dark melodic minor bebop mode | |||
|Dark sisyphean bebop | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♯4 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 ♭5 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-H-W-W-H-H-3H | |||
|H-W-W-H-H-3H-W | |||
|W-W-H-H-3H-W-H | |||
|W-H-H-3H-W-H-W | |||
|H-H-3H-W-H-W-W | |||
|H-3H-W-H-W-W-H | |||
|3H-W-H-W-W-H-H | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
==== Bright gap melodic minor bebop modes ==== | |||
* Bright gap cappadicoan bebop | |||
* Bright gap asgardian bebop | |||
* Bright gap arcadian bebop | |||
* Bright gap olympian bebop | |||
* Secret bright gap melodic minor bebop mode | |||
* Bright gap sisyphean bebop | |||
* Bright gap palamidian bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
|Bright gap cappadicoan bebop | |||
|Bright gap asgardian bebop | |||
|Bright gap arcadian bebop | |||
|Bright gap olympian bebop | |||
|Secret bright gap melodic minor bebop mode | |||
|Bright gap sisyphean bebop | |||
|Bright gap palamidian bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
| | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 7 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
| | |||
|H-W-W-H-H-W-3H | |||
|W-W-H-H-W-3H-H | |||
|W-H-H-W-3H-H-W | |||
|H-H-W-3H-H-W-W | |||
|H-W-3H-H-W-W-H | |||
|W-3H-H-W-W-H-H | |||
|3H-H-W-W-H-H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Dark gap melodic minor bebop modes ==== | |||
* Dark gap athenian bebop | |||
* Dark gap asgardian bebop | |||
* Dark gap arcadian bebop | |||
* Dark gap olympian bebop | |||
* Secret dark gap melodic minor bebop mode | |||
* Dark gap sisyphean bebop | |||
* Dark gap palamidian bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!Secret | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Dark gap athenian bebop | |||
| | |||
|Dark gap asgardian bebop | |||
|Dark gap arcadian bebop | |||
|Dark gap olympian bebop | |||
|Secret dark gap melodic minor bebop mode | |||
|Dark gap sisyphean bebop | |||
|Dark gap palamidian bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
| | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 6 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|3H-W-W-H-H-W-H | |||
| | |||
|W-W-H-H-W-H-3H | |||
|W-H-H-W-H-3H-W | |||
|H-H-W-H-3H-W-W | |||
|H-W-H-3H-W-W-H | |||
|W-H-3H-W-W-H-H | |||
|H-3H-W-W-H-H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Bright gap melodic minor anti-bebop modes ==== | |||
* Bright gap cappadocian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright gap asgardian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright gap arcadian anti-bebop | |||
* Secret bright gap melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
* Bright gap olympian anti-bebop | |||
* Bright gap sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
* Bright gap palamidian anti-bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!Secret | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
|Bright gap cappadocian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright gap asgardian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright gap arcadian anti-bebop | |||
|Secret bright gap melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
|Bright gap olympian anti-bebop | |||
|Bright gap sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
|Bright gap palamidian anti-bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
| | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 6 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
| | |||
|H-W-H-H-W-W-3H | |||
|W-H-H-W-W-3H-H | |||
|H-H-W-W-3H-H-W | |||
|H-W-W-3H-H-W-H | |||
|W-W-3H-H-W-H-H | |||
|W-3H-H-W-H-H-W | |||
|3H-H-W-H-H-W-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Dark gap melodic minor anti-bebop modes ==== | |||
* Dark gap athenian anti-bebop | |||
* Dark gap asgardian anti-bebop | |||
* Dark gap arcadian anti-bebop | |||
* Secret dark gap melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
* Dark gap olympian anti-bebop | |||
* Dark gap sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
* Dark gap palamidian anti-bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!Secret | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Dark gap athenian anti-bebop | |||
| | |||
|Dark gap asgardian anti-bebop | |||
|Dark gap arcadian anti-bebop | |||
|Secret dark gap melodic minor anti-bebop mode | |||
|Dark gap olympian anti-bebop | |||
|Dark gap sisyphean anti-bebop | |||
|Dark gap palamidian anti-bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 7 | |||
| | |||
|1 2 ♭3 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭4 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|3H-W-H-H-W-W-H | |||
| | |||
|W-H-H-W-W-H-3H | |||
|H-H-W-W-H-3H-W | |||
|H-W-W-H-3H-W-H | |||
|W-W-H-3H-W-H-H | |||
|W-H-3H-W-H-H-W | |||
|H-3H-W-H-H-W-W | |||
|} | |||
=== Blues scales === | |||
==== Major blues modes ==== | |||
* Ionian blues | |||
* Dorian blues | |||
* Secret major blues mode | |||
* Phrygian blues | |||
* Mixolydian blues | |||
* Aeolian blues | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!Secret | |||
!III | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Ionian blues Aka. Major blues, blues | |||
|Dorian blues | |||
|Secret major blues mode | |||
|Phrygian blues | |||
|Mixolydian blues | |||
|Aeolian blues Aka. Minor blues | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 ♭3 3 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 ♯4 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 2 4 5 ♭6 6 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-H-H-3H-W-3H | |||
|H-H-3H-W-3H-W | |||
|H-3H-W-3H-W-H | |||
|3H-W-3H-W-H-H | |||
|W-3H-W-H-H-3H | |||
|3H-W-H-H-3H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Major anti-blues modes ==== | |||
* Ionian anti-blues | |||
* Secret major anti-blues mode | |||
* Dorian anti-blues | |||
* Phrygian anti-blues | |||
* Mixolydian anti-blues | |||
* Aeolian anti-blues | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!Secret | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Ionian anti-blues, major anti-blues, anti-blues | |||
|Secret major anti-blues mode | |||
|Dorian anti-blues | |||
|Phrygian anti-blues | |||
|Mixolydian anti-blues | |||
|Aeolian anti-blues Aka. Minor anti-blues | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 2 4 5 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-H-W-3H-W-3H | |||
|H-W-3H-W-3H-H | |||
|W-3H-W-3H-H-H | |||
|3H-W-3H-H-H-W | |||
|W-3H-H-H-W-3H | |||
|3H-H-H-W-3H-W | |||
|} | |||
==== Major pentatonic bebop modes ==== | |||
* Ionian pentatonic bebop | |||
* Dorian pentatonic bebop | |||
* Phrygian pentatonic bebop | |||
* Mixolydian pentatonic bebop | |||
* Secret major pentatonic bebop mode | |||
* Aeolian pentatonic bebop | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!V | |||
! | |||
!VI | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Ionian pentatonic bebop, major pentatonic bebop, pentatonic bebop | |||
|Dorian pentatonic bebop | |||
|Phrygian pentatonic bebop | |||
|Mixolydian pentatonic bebop | |||
|Secret major pentatonic bebop mode | |||
|Aeolian pentatonic Aka. Minor pentatonic bebop | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 5 ♭6 6 | |||
|1 2 4 ♭5 5 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭3 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 4 5 6 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | |||
|1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-3H-H-H-3H | |||
|W-3H-H-H-3H-W | |||
|3H-H-H-3H-W-W | |||
|H-H-3H-W-W-3H | |||
|H-3H-W-W-3H-H | |||
|3H-W-W-3H-H-H | |||
|} | |||
=== Other scales with 1 cluster === | |||
==== Double harmonic major modes ==== | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7 1 | |||
|1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 5 ♭6 6 | |||
|1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♯2 3 4 ♯5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-3H-H-W-H-3H-H | |||
|3H-H-W-H-3H-H-H | |||
|H-W-H-3H-H-H-3H | |||
|W-H-3H-H-H-3H-H | |||
|H-3H-H-H-3H-H-W | |||
|3H-H-H-3H-H-W-H | |||
|H-H-3H-H-W-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
==== Harmonic phrygian modes ==== | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 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 2 3 ♭5 ♭6 6 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-W-W-W-H-3H-H | |||
|W-W-W-H-3H-H-H | |||
|W-W-H-3H-H-H-W | |||
|W-H-3H-H-H-W-W | |||
|H-3H-H-H-W-W-W | |||
|3H-H-H-W-W-W-H | |||
|H-H-W-W-W-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
==== Harmonic lydian modes ==== | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 3 4 5 6 7 | |||
|1 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♭7 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-W-H-H-3H-H | |||
|W-W-H-H-3H-H-W | |||
|W-H-H-3H-H-W-W | |||
|H-H-3H-H-W-W-W | |||
|H-3H-H-W-W-W-H | |||
|3H-H-W-W-W-H-H | |||
|H-W-W-W-H-H-3H | |||
|} | |||
==== Neapolitan major modes ==== | |||
* Neapolitan major | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
!V | |||
!VI | |||
!VII | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Neapolitan major, [[Chlamydian Scale|Chlamydian]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 7 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 ♯6 | |||
|1 2 3 ♯4 5 ♯5 ♯6 | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-W-W-W-W-W-H | |||
|W-W-W-W-W-H-H | |||
|W-W-W-W-H-H-W | |||
|W-W-W-H-H-W-W | |||
|W-W-H-H-W-W-W | |||
|W-H-H-W-W-W-W | |||
|H-H-W-W-W-W-W | |||
|} | |||
= Bonus scales = | |||
== Scales with 2 clusters == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
!IV | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Whole-whole-half-half | |||
|Whole-half-half-whole | |||
|Half-half-whole-whole | |||
|Half-whole-whole-half | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 7 | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-W-H-H-W-W-H-H | |||
|W-H-H-W-W-H-H-W | |||
|H-H-W-W-H-H-W-W | |||
|H-W-W-H-H-W-W-H | |||
|} | |||
== Scales with 3 clusters == | |||
These are the most awful and pointless scales on the page. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
!II | |||
!III | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Whole-half-half | |||
|Half-half-whole | |||
|Half-whole-half | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♯5 ♯6 7 | |||
|1 ♭2 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 6 ♭7 | |||
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|W-H-H-W-H-H-W-H-H | |||
|H-H-W-H-H-W-H-H-W | |||
|H-W-H-H-W-H-H-W-H | |||
|} | |||
== Scales with 4 or more clusters == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Mode | |||
!I | |||
|- | |||
!Name | |||
|Chromatic | |||
|- | |||
!Notes | |||
|1 ♭2 2 ♯2 3 4 ♯4 5 ♯5 6 ♭7 7 | |||
|- | |||
!Intervals | |||
|H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H | |||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:16, 4 July 2026
This is an unfinished list of every (useful) scale ever.
"Usefulness" is defined by a few criteria: The scales must be made of whole-steps, half-steps and minor thirds (3H), can't contain more than 2 consecutive half-steps, and can't contain 2 consecutive minor thirds. If you're interested in scales that sound terrible and have no use, check out the Xenharmonic Wiki.
Fizz often uses obscure/made-up humorous names for a lot of the scales on the list, but any of the names listed after "Aka." in the name tab are generally accepted by music theorists from inferior communities. Feel free to add names to a scale name tab if you've heard it called something else.
Scales without clusters
Scales that don't contain clusters (2 consecutive half-steps) tend to be the most versatile.
Nerk scales
Every heptatonic scale that doesn't contain consecutive half-steps. These scales occupy the Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian (NeRK) space.
Major modes
- Ionian
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Aeolian
- Locrian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ionian Aka. Major | Dorian | Phrygian | Lydian | Mixolydian | Aeolian Aka. Minor | Locrian |
| 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-W-H-W-W-W-H | W-H-W-W-W-H-W | H-W-W-W-H-W-W | W-W-W-H-W-W-H | W-W-H-W-W-H-W | W-H-W-W-H-W-W | H-W-W-H-W-W-W |
| 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 |
- Appalachian
- Adonian
- Thesian
- Paralydian
- Herculean
- Calliopean
- Morphean
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Appalachian Aka. Harmonic Minor, Aeolian ♮7 | Adonian Aka. Locrian ♮6, Javanese ♭5 | Thesian Aka. Ionian ♯5, Augmented Major | Paralydian Aka. Dorian #11, Dorian ♯4, Romanian Minor, Arabic Nikriz, Mi Sheberakh, Altered Dorian | Herculean Aka. Phrygian Dominant, Hijaz, Double Harmonic Major ♭7, Mixolydian ♭2 ♭6, Freygish | Calliopean Aka. Lydian ♯2 | Morphean Aka. Super Locrian 𝄫7, Ultra Locrian, Altered Diminished |
| 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-H-3H-H | H-W-W-H-3H-H-W | W-W-H-3H-H-W-H | W-H-3H-H-W-H-W | H-3H-H-W-H-W-W | 3H-H-W-H-W-W-H | H-W-H-W-W-H-3H |
- Laramidian
- Dolorian
- Plummetian
- Morossian
- Sangarian
- Empyrean
- Phobetorian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Laramidian Aka. Ionian ♭6 | Dolorian Aka. Dorian-Locrian, Dorian ♭5 | Plummetian Aka. Phrygian ♭4 | Morossian Aka. Diminished Lydian, Lydian ♭3 | Sangarian Aka. Mixolydian ♭2 | Empyrean Aka. Lydian ♯2 ♯5 | Phobetorian Aka. Locrian 𝄫7 |
| 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-W-H-W-H-3H-H | W-H-W-H-3H-H-W | H-W-H-3H-H-W-W | W-H-3H-H-W-W-H | H-3H-H-W-W-H-W | 3H-H-W-W-H-W-H | H-W-W-H-W-H-3H |
Bright/dark Nerk scales
Bright/dark major and melodic minor modes
Bright major and dark major modes
- Bright ionian, dark lydian Aka. Major hexatonic
- Bright dorian, dark mixolydian
- Bright phrygian, dark aeolian
- Bright mixolydian, dark ionian
- Bright aeolian, dark dorian
- Bright locrian, dark phrygian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright ionian, dark lydian Aka. Major hexatonic | Bright dorian, dark mixolydian | Bright phrygian, dark aeolian | Bright mixolydian, dark ionian | Bright aeolian, dark dorian | Bright locrian, dark phrygian | |
| Notes | 1 2 3 5 6 7 | 1 2 4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | W-W-3H-W-W-H | W-3H-W-W-H-W | 3H-W-W-H-W-W | W-W-H-W-W-3H | W-H-W-W-3H-W | H-W-W-3H-W-W |
Bright gap major and dark melodic minor modes
- Bright gap dorian, dark athenian
- Bright gap phrygian, dark cappadocian
- Bright gap lydian, dark asgardian
- Bright gap mixolydian, dark arcadian
- Bright gap aeolian, dark olympian
- Bright gap locrian, dark sisyphean
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright gap dorian, dark athenian | Bright gap phrygian, dark cappadocian | Bright gap lydian, dark asgardian | Bright gap mixolydian, dark arcadian | Bright gap aeolian, dark olympian | Bright gap locrian, dark sisyphean | |
| Notes | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 6 7 | 1 2 3 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | W-H-W-W-W-3H | H-W-W-W-3H-W | W-W-W-3H-W-H | W-W-3H-W-H-W | W-3H-W-H-W-W | 3H-W-H-W-W-W |
Dark gap major and bright melodic minor modes
- Dark gap ionian, bright athenian
- Dark gap dorian, bright cappadocian
- Dark gap lydian, bright arcadian
- Dark gap mixolydian, bright olympian
- Dark gap aeolian, bright sisyphean
- Dark gap locrian, bright palamidian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dark gap ionian, bright athenian | Dark gap dorian, bright cappadocian | Dark gap lydian, bright arcadian | Dark gap mixolydian, bright olympian | Dark gap aeolian, bright sisyphean | Dark gap locrian, bright palamidian | |
| Notes | 1 2 4 5 6 7 | 1 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | W-3H-W-W-W-H | 3H-W-W-W-H-W | W-W-W-H-W-3H | W-W-H-W-3H-W | W-H-W-3H-W-W | H-W-3H-W-W-W |
Bright gap melodic minor modes
- Bright gap cappadocian
- Bright gap asgardian
- Bright gap arcadian
- Bright gap olympian
- Bright gap sisyphean
- Bright gap palamidian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright gap cappadocian | Bright gap asgardian | Bright gap arcadian | Bright gap olympian | Bright gap sisyphean | Bright gap palamidian | |
| Notes | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | 1 2 3 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | H-W-W-W-W-3H | W-W-W-W-3H-H | W-W-W-3H-H-W | W-W-3H-H-W-W | W-3H-H-W-W-W | 3H-H-W-W-W-W |
Dark gap melodic minor modes
- Dark gap athenian
- Dark gap asgardian
- Dark gap arcadian
- Dark gap olympian
- Dark gap sisyphean
- Dark gap palamidian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dark gap athenian | Dark gap asgardian | Dark gap arcadian | Dark gap olympian | Dark gap sisyphean | Dark gap palamidian | |
| Notes | 1 ♭3 4 5 6 7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 2 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | 3H-W-W-W-W-H | W-W-W-W-H-3H | W-W-W-H-3H-W | W-W-H-3H-W-W | W-H-3H-W-W-W | H-3H-W-W-W-W |
Bright/dark harmonic minor and harmonic major modes
Dark harmonic minor modes
- Dark appalachian
- Dark thesian
- Dark paralydian
- Dark herculean
- Dark calliopean
- Dark morphean
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dark appalachian | Dark thesian | Dark paralydian | Dark herculean | Dark calliopean | Dark morphean | |
| Notes | 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7 | 1 2 3 4 ♯5 6 | 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♯2 3 5 6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 𝄫7 | |
| Intervals | 3H-W-W-H-3H-H | W-W-H-3H-H-3H | W-H-3H-H-3H-W | H-3H-H-3H-W-W | 3H-H-3H-W-W-H | H-3H-W-W-H-3H |
Bright harmonic minor and dark harmonic major modes
- Bright appalachian, Dark laramidian
- Bright adonian, Dark dolorian
- Bright paralydian, Dark morossian
- Bright herculean, Dark sangarian
- Bright calliopean, Dark empyrean
- Bright morphean, Dark phobetorian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright appalachian, Dark laramidian | Bright adonian, Dark dolorian | Bright paralydian, Dark morossian | Bright herculean, Dark sangarian | Bright calliopean, Dark empyrean | Bright morphean, Dark phobetorian | |
| Notes | 1 2 4 5 ♭6 7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 | 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 𝄫7 | |
| Intervals | W-3H-W-H-3H-H | 3H-W-H-3H-H-W | W-H-3H-H-W-3H | H-3H-H-W-3H-W | 3H-H-W-3H-W-H | H-W-3H-W-H-3H |
Bright harmonic major modes
- Bright laramidian
- Bright dolorian
- Bright plummetian
- Bright sangarian
- Bright empyrean
- Bright phobetorian
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright laramidian | Bright dolorian | Bright plummetian | Bright sangarian | Bright empyrean | Bright phobetorian | |
| Notes | 1 2 3 5 ♭6 7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 ♭4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 3 4 5 6 | 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 𝄫7 | |
| Intervals | W-W-3H-H-3H-H | W-3H-H-3H-H-W | 3H-H-3H-H-W-W | H-3H-H-W-W-3H | 3H-H-W-W-3H-H | H-W-W-3H-H-3H |
Pentatonic modes
- Ionian pentatonic
- Dorian pentatonic
- Phrygian pentatonic
- Mixolydian pentatonic
- Aeolian pentatonic
| Mode | I | II | III | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ionian pentatonic Aka. Major pentatonic, pentatonic | Dorian pentatonic | Phrygian pentatonic | Mixolydian pentatonic | Aeolian pentatonic Aka. Minor pentatonic |
| Notes | 1 2 3 5 6 | 1 2 4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 2 4 5 6 | 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 |
| Intervals | W-W-3H-W-3H | W-3H-W-3H-W | 3H-W-3H-W-W | W-3H-W-W-3H | 3H-W-W-3H-W |
Diminished scales
Octatonic scale modes
- Whole-half scale
- Half-whole scale
| Mode | I | II |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Whole-half scale Aka. Whole-half diminished scale | Half-whole scale Aka. Half-whole Diminished |
| Notes | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 |
| Intervals | W-H-W-H-W-H-W-H | H-W-H-W-H-W-H-W |
Arcadian #2 modes
- Arcadian #2
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Arcadian ♯2 Aka. Lydian dominant ♯2 | ||||||
| Notes | 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♯2 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 |
| Intervals | 3H-H-W-H-W-H-W | H-W-H-W-H-W-3H | W-H-W-H-W-3H-H | H-W-H-W-3H-H-W | W-H-W-3H-H-W-H | H-W-3H-H-W-H-W | W-3H-H-W-H-W-H |
Arcadian b2 modes
- Arcadian b2
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Arcadian ♭2 Aka. Lydian dominant ♭2 | ||||||
| Notes | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 | 1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♯2 3 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 |
| Intervals | H-3H-W-H-W-H-W | 3H-W-H-W-H-W-H | W-H-W-H-W-H-3H | H-W-H-W-H-3H-W | W-H-W-H-3H-W-H | H-W-H-3H-W-H-W | W-H-3H-W-H-W-H |
Major blues b2 modes
- Major blues b2
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Major blues ♭2 | |||||
| Notes | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 5 6 | 1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 7 | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 | 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 |
| Intervals | H-W-H-3H-W-3H | W-H-3H-W-3H-H | H-3H-W-3H-H-W | 3H-W-3H-H-W-H | W-3H-H-W-H-3H | 3H-H-W-H-3H-W |
Iberian b3 #4 modes
- Iberian b3 #4
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Iberian ♭3 ♯4 | |||||
| Notes | 1 ♭2 ♯2 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 6 7 | 1 ♯2 3 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 6 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 |
| Intervals | H-W-3H-H-3H-W | W-3H-H-3H-W-H | 3H-H-3H-W-H-W | H-3H-W-H-W-3H | 3H-W-H-W-3H-H | W-H-W-3H-H-3H |
Tritone scale modes
- Tritone scale
| Mode | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Tritone scale | ||
| Notes | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 ♯5 6 |
| Intervals | H-3H-W-H-3H-W | 3H-W-H-3H-W-H | W-H-3H-W-H-3H |
Negative tritone scale modes
| Mode | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | |||
| Notes | 1 2 4 ♯4 ♯5 7 | 1 ♭3 3 ♭5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 |
| Intervals | W-3H-H-W-3H-H | 3H-H-W-3H-H-W | H-W-3H-H-W-3H |
Other scales without clusters
- Whole scale
- Augmented-half scale
- Half-augmented scale
| Mode | I |
|---|---|
| Name | Whole scale Aka. Whole-tone scale |
| Notes | 1 2 3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 |
| Intervals | W-W-W-W-W-W |
| Mode | I | II |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Augmented-half scale | Half-augmented scale |
| Notes | 1 ♯2 3 5 ♭6 7 | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♯5 6 |
| Intervals | 3H-H-3H-H-3H-H | H-3H-H-3H-H-3H |
Scales with 1 cluster
Bebop scales
Major bebop modes
- Ionian bebop
- Dorian bebop
- Phrygian bebop
- Lydian bebop
- Mixolydian bebop
- Secret major bebop mode
- Aeolian bebop
- Locrian bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ionian bebop Aka. Major bebop | Dorian bebop | Phrygian bebop | Lydian bebop | Mixolydian bebop | Secret major bebop mode | Aeolian bebop Aka. Harmonic minor bebop | Locrian bebop |
| Notes | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 |
| Intervals | W-W-H-W-H-H-W-H | W-H-W-H-H-W-H-W | H-W-H-H-W-H-W-W | W-H-H-W-H-W-W-H | H-H-W-H-W-W-H-W | H-W-H-W-W-H-W-H | W-H-W-W-H-W-H-H | H-W-W-H-W-H-H-W |
Melodic minor bebop modes
- Athenian bebop
- Cappadocian bebop
- Asgardian bebop
- Arcadian bebop
- Olympian bebop
- Secret melodic minor bebop mode
- Sisyphean bebop
- Palamidian bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Athenian bebop Aka. Melodic minor bebop | Cappadicoan bebop | Asgardian bebop | Arcadian bebop | Olympian bebop | Secret melodic minor bebop mode | Sisyphean bebop | Palamidian bebop |
| Notes | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♭5 5 6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 |
| Intervals | W-H-W-W-H-H-W-H | H-W-W-H-H-W-H-W | W-W-H-H-W-H-W-H | W-H-H-W-H-W-H-W | H-H-W-H-W-H-W-W | H-W-H-W-H-W-W-H | W-H-W-H-W-W-H-H | H-W-H-W-W-H-H-W |
Melodic minor anti-bebop modes
- Athenian anti-bebop
- Cappadocian anti-bebop
- Asgardian anti-bebop
- Arcadian anti-bebop
- Secret melodic minor anti-bebop mode
- Olympian anti-bebop
- Sisyphean anti-bebop
- Palamidian anti-bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | Secret | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Athenian anti-bebop | Cappadocian anti-bebop | Asgardian anti-bebop | Arcadian anti-bebop | Secret melodic minor anti-bebop mode | Olympian anti-bebop | Sisyphean anti-bebop | Palamidian anti-bebop |
| Notes | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♭3 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7 |
| Intervals | W-H-W-H-H-W-W-H | H-W-H-H-W-W-H-W | W-H-H-W-W-H-W-H | H-H-W-W-H-W-H-W | H-W-W-H-W-H-W-H | W-W-H-W-H-W-H-H | W-H-W-H-W-H-H-W | H-W-H-W-H-H-W-W |
Bright/dark nerk bebop scales
Bright major bebop modes
- Bright ionian bebop
- Bright dorian bebop
- Bright phrygian bebop
- Bright lydian bebop
- Bright mixolydian bebop
- Secret bright major bebop mode
- Bright aeolian bebop
- Bright locrian bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright ionian bebop, bright major bebop | Bright dorian bebop | Bright phrygian bebop | Bright mixolydian bebop | Secret bright major bebop mode | Bright aeolian bebop, bright minor bebop | Bright locrian bebop | |
| Notes | 1 2 3 5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 ♭2 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | W-W-3H-H-H-W-H | W-3H-H-H-W-H-W | 3H-H-H-W-H-W-W | H-H-W-H-W-W-3H | H-W-H-W-W-3H-H | W-H-W-W-3H-H-H | H-W-W-3H-H-H-W |
Dark major bebop modes
- Dark ionian bebop
- Dark dorian bebop
- Dark phrygian bebop
- Dark lydian bebop
- Dark mixolydian bebop
- Secret dark major bebop mode
- Dark aeolian bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dark ionian bebop, dark major bebop | Dark dorian bebop | Dark phrygian bebop | Dark lydian bebop | Dark mixolydian bebop | Secret dark major bebop mode | Dark aeolian bebop, dark minor bebop | |
| Notes | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 6 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 5 6 7 | 1 ♭2 2 4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 3♭5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |
| Intervals | W-W-H-W-H-H-3H | W-H-W-H-H-3H-W | H-W-H-H-3H-W-W | W-H-H-3H-W-W-H | H-H-3H-W-W-H-W | H-3H-W-W-H-W-H | 3H-W-W-H-W-H-H |
Bright gap major bebop and dark melodic minor anti-bebop modes
- Bright gap dorian bebop, dark athenian anti-bebop
- Bright gap phrygian bebop, dark cappadocian anti-bebop
- Bright gap lydian bebop, dark asgardian anti-bebop
- Bright gap mixolydian bebop, dark arcadian anti-bebop
- Secret bright gap major bebop mode, secret dark melodic minor anti-bebop mode
- Bright gap aeolian bebop, dark olympian anti-bebop
- Bright gap locrian bebop, dark sisyphean anti-bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright gap dorian bebop, dark athenian anti-bebop | Bright gap phrygian bebop, dark cappadocian anti-bebop | Bright gap lydian bebop, dark asgardian anti-bebop | Bright gap mixolydian bebop, dark arcadian anti-bebop | Secret bright gap major bebop mode, secret dark melodic minor anti-bebop mode | Bright gap aeolian bebop, dark olympian anti-bebop | Bright gap locrian bebop, dark sisyphean anti-bebop | |
| Notes | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | W-H-W-H-H-W-3H | H-W-H-H-W-3H-W | W-H-H-W-3H-W-H | H-H-W-3H-W-H-W | H-W-3H-W-H-W-H | W-3H-W-H-W-H-H | 3H-W-H-W-H-H-W |
Dark gap major bebop and bright melodic minor bebop modes
- Dark gap ionian bebop, bright athenian bebop
- Dark gap dorian bebop, bright cappadocian bebop
- Dark gap lydian bebop, bright arcadian bebop
- Dark gap mixolydian bebop, bright olympian bebop
- Secret dark gap major bebop mode, secret bright melodic minor bebop mode
- Dark gap aeolian bebop, bright sisyphean bebop
- Dark gap locrian bebop, bright palamidian bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dark gap ionian bebop, bright athenian bebop | Dark gap dorian bebop, bright cappadocian bebop | Dark gap lydian bebop, bright arcadian bebop | Dark gap mixolydian bebop, bright olympian bebop | Secret dark gap major bebop mode, secret bright melodic minor bebop mode | Dark gap aeolian bebop, bright sisyphean bebop | Dark gap locrian bebop, bright palamidian bebop | |
| Notes | 1 2 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 | 1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♭5 6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | W-3H-W-H-H-W-H | 3H-W-H-H-W-H-W | W-H-H-W-H-W-3H | H-H-W-H-W-3H-W | H-W-H-W-3H-W-H | W-H-W-3H-W-H-H | H-W-3H-W-H-H-W |
Bright melodic minor anti-bebop modes
- Bright athenian anti-bebop
- Bright cappadocian anti-bebop
- Bright arcadian anti-bebop
- Secret bright melodic minor anti-bebop mode
- Bright olympian anti-bebop
- Bright sisyphean anti-bebop
- Bright palamidian anti-bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | Secret | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright athenian anti-bebop | Bright cappadocian anti-bebop | Bright arcadian anti-bebop | Secret bright melodic minor anti-bebop mode | Bright olympian anti-bebop | Bright sisyphean anti-bebop | Bright palamidian anti-bebop | |
| Notes | 1 2 4 ♯4 5 6 7 | 1 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 6 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭7 7 | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | W-3H-H-H-W-W-H | 3H-H-H-W-W-H-W | H-H-W-W-H-W-3H | H-W-W-H-W-3H-H | W-W-H-W-3H-H-H | W-H-W-3H-H-H-W | H-W-3H-H-H-W-W |
Dark melodic minor bebop modes
- Dark athenian bebop
- Dark cappadicoan bebop
- Dark asgardian bebop
- Dark arcadian bebop
- Dark olympian bebop
- Secret dark melodic minor bebop mode
- Dark sisyphean bebop
- Dark palamidian bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dark athenian bebop | Dark cappadicoan bebop | Dark asgardian bebop | Dark arcadian bebop | Dark olympian bebop | Secret dark melodic minor bebop mode | Dark sisyphean bebop | |
| Notes | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 2 3 4 ♯4 6 7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 3 ♭5 5 6 7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | |
| Intervals | W-H-W-W-H-H-3H | H-W-W-H-H-3H-W | W-W-H-H-3H-W-H | W-H-H-3H-W-H-W | H-H-3H-W-H-W-W | H-3H-W-H-W-W-H | 3H-W-H-W-W-H-H |
Bright gap melodic minor bebop modes
- Bright gap cappadicoan bebop
- Bright gap asgardian bebop
- Bright gap arcadian bebop
- Bright gap olympian bebop
- Secret bright gap melodic minor bebop mode
- Bright gap sisyphean bebop
- Bright gap palamidian bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright gap cappadicoan bebop | Bright gap asgardian bebop | Bright gap arcadian bebop | Bright gap olympian bebop | Secret bright gap melodic minor bebop mode | Bright gap sisyphean bebop | Bright gap palamidian bebop | |
| Notes | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 5 6 7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | H-W-W-H-H-W-3H | W-W-H-H-W-3H-H | W-H-H-W-3H-H-W | H-H-W-3H-H-W-W | H-W-3H-H-W-W-H | W-3H-H-W-W-H-H | 3H-H-W-W-H-H-W |
Dark gap melodic minor bebop modes
- Dark gap athenian bebop
- Dark gap asgardian bebop
- Dark gap arcadian bebop
- Dark gap olympian bebop
- Secret dark gap melodic minor bebop mode
- Dark gap sisyphean bebop
- Dark gap palamidian bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | Secret | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dark gap athenian bebop | Dark gap asgardian bebop | Dark gap arcadian bebop | Dark gap olympian bebop | Secret dark gap melodic minor bebop mode | Dark gap sisyphean bebop | Dark gap palamidian bebop | |
| Notes | 1♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 6 | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 5 6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | 3H-W-W-H-H-W-H | W-W-H-H-W-H-3H | W-H-H-W-H-3H-W | H-H-W-H-3H-W-W | H-W-H-3H-W-W-H | W-H-3H-W-W-H-H | H-3H-W-W-H-H-W |
Bright gap melodic minor anti-bebop modes
- Bright gap cappadocian anti-bebop
- Bright gap asgardian anti-bebop
- Bright gap arcadian anti-bebop
- Secret bright gap melodic minor anti-bebop mode
- Bright gap olympian anti-bebop
- Bright gap sisyphean anti-bebop
- Bright gap palamidian anti-bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | Secret | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bright gap cappadocian anti-bebop | Bright gap asgardian anti-bebop | Bright gap arcadian anti-bebop | Secret bright gap melodic minor anti-bebop mode | Bright gap olympian anti-bebop | Bright gap sisyphean anti-bebop | Bright gap palamidian anti-bebop | |
| Notes | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 ♭3 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 7 | 1 2 3 5 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | H-W-H-H-W-W-3H | W-H-H-W-W-3H-H | H-H-W-W-3H-H-W | H-W-W-3H-H-W-H | W-W-3H-H-W-H-H | W-3H-H-W-H-H-W | 3H-H-W-H-H-W-W |
Dark gap melodic minor anti-bebop modes
- Dark gap athenian anti-bebop
- Dark gap asgardian anti-bebop
- Dark gap arcadian anti-bebop
- Secret dark gap melodic minor anti-bebop mode
- Dark gap olympian anti-bebop
- Dark gap sisyphean anti-bebop
- Dark gap palamidian anti-bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | Secret | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dark gap athenian anti-bebop | Dark gap asgardian anti-bebop | Dark gap arcadian anti-bebop | Secret dark gap melodic minor anti-bebop mode | Dark gap olympian anti-bebop | Dark gap sisyphean anti-bebop | Dark gap palamidian anti-bebop | |
| Notes | 1 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 7 | 1 2 ♭3 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 | 1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭4 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7 | |
| Intervals | 3H-W-H-H-W-W-H | W-H-H-W-W-H-3H | H-H-W-W-H-3H-W | H-W-W-H-3H-W-H | W-W-H-3H-W-H-H | W-H-3H-W-H-H-W | H-3H-W-H-H-W-W |
Blues scales
Major blues modes
- Ionian blues
- Dorian blues
- Secret major blues mode
- Phrygian blues
- Mixolydian blues
- Aeolian blues
| Mode | I | II | Secret | III | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ionian blues Aka. Major blues, blues | Dorian blues | Secret major blues mode | Phrygian blues | Mixolydian blues | Aeolian blues Aka. Minor blues |
| Notes | 1 2 ♭3 3 5 6 | 1 ♭2 2 4 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 6 7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 7 | 1 2 4 5 ♭6 6 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7 |
| Intervals | W-H-H-3H-W-3H | H-H-3H-W-3H-W | H-3H-W-3H-W-H | 3H-W-3H-W-H-H | W-3H-W-H-H-3H | 3H-W-H-H-3H-W |
Major anti-blues modes
- Ionian anti-blues
- Secret major anti-blues mode
- Dorian anti-blues
- Phrygian anti-blues
- Mixolydian anti-blues
- Aeolian anti-blues
| Mode | I | Secret | II | III | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ionian anti-blues, major anti-blues, anti-blues | Secret major anti-blues mode | Dorian anti-blues | Phrygian anti-blues | Mixolydian anti-blues | Aeolian anti-blues Aka. Minor anti-blues |
| Notes | 1 ♭2 2 3 5 6 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 7 | 1 2 4 5 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 ♭7 | 1 2 4 ♭5 5 6 | 1 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭7 |
| Intervals | H-H-W-3H-W-3H | H-W-3H-W-3H-H | W-3H-W-3H-H-H | 3H-W-3H-H-H-W | W-3H-H-H-W-3H | 3H-H-H-W-3H-W |
Major pentatonic bebop modes
- Ionian pentatonic bebop
- Dorian pentatonic bebop
- Phrygian pentatonic bebop
- Mixolydian pentatonic bebop
- Secret major pentatonic bebop mode
- Aeolian pentatonic bebop
| Mode | I | II | III | V | VI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ionian pentatonic bebop, major pentatonic bebop, pentatonic bebop | Dorian pentatonic bebop | Phrygian pentatonic bebop | Mixolydian pentatonic bebop | Secret major pentatonic bebop mode | Aeolian pentatonic Aka. Minor pentatonic bebop |
| Notes | 1 2 3 5 ♭6 6 | 1 2 4 ♭5 5 ♭7 | 1 ♭3 3 4 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 4 5 6 | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7 | 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 7 |
| Intervals | W-W-3H-H-H-3H | W-3H-H-H-3H-W | 3H-H-H-3H-W-W | H-H-3H-W-W-3H | H-3H-W-W-3H-H | 3H-W-W-3H-H-H |
Other scales with 1 cluster
Double harmonic major modes
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | |||||||
| Notes | 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7 1 | 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 5 ♭6 6 | 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♯2 3 4 ♯5 6 7 | 1 ♭2 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 |
| Intervals | H-3H-H-W-H-3H-H | 3H-H-W-H-3H-H-H | H-W-H-3H-H-H-3H | W-H-3H-H-H-3H-H | H-3H-H-H-3H-H-W | 3H-H-H-3H-H-W-H | H-H-3H-H-W-H-3H |
Harmonic phrygian modes
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | |||||||
| Notes | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 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 2 3 ♭5 ♭6 6 |
| Intervals | H-W-W-W-H-3H-H | W-W-W-H-3H-H-H | W-W-H-3H-H-H-W | W-H-3H-H-H-W-W | H-3H-H-H-W-W-W | 3H-H-H-W-W-W-H | H-H-W-W-W-H-3H |
Harmonic lydian modes
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | |||||||
| Notes | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 | 1 2 3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 3 4 5 6 7 | 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♭7 7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 |
| Intervals | W-W-W-H-H-3H-H | W-W-H-H-3H-H-W | W-H-H-3H-H-W-W | H-H-3H-H-W-W-W | H-3H-H-W-W-W-H | 3H-H-W-W-W-H-H | H-W-W-W-H-H-3H |
Neapolitan major modes
- Neapolitan major
| Mode | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Neapolitan major, Chlamydian | ||||||
| Notes | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 7 | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 ♯6 | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 ♯5 ♯6 | 1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 | 1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 |
| Intervals | H-W-W-W-W-W-H | W-W-W-W-W-H-H | W-W-W-W-H-H-W | W-W-W-H-H-W-W | W-W-H-H-W-W-W | W-H-H-W-W-W-W | H-H-W-W-W-W-W |
Bonus scales
Scales with 2 clusters
| Mode | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Whole-whole-half-half | Whole-half-half-whole | Half-half-whole-whole | Half-whole-whole-half |
| Notes | 1 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 7 | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 7 |
| Intervals | W-W-H-H-W-W-H-H | W-H-H-W-W-H-H-W | H-H-W-W-H-H-W-W | H-W-W-H-H-W-W-H |
Scales with 3 clusters
These are the most awful and pointless scales on the page.
| Mode | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Whole-half-half | Half-half-whole | Half-whole-half |
| Notes | 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♯5 ♯6 7 | 1 ♭2 2 3 4 ♯4 ♯5 6 ♭7 | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 |
| Intervals | W-H-H-W-H-H-W-H-H | H-H-W-H-H-W-H-H-W | H-W-H-H-W-H-H-W-H |
Scales with 4 or more clusters
| Mode | I |
|---|---|
| Name | Chromatic |
| Notes | 1 ♭2 2 ♯2 3 4 ♯4 5 ♯5 6 ♭7 7 |
| Intervals | H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H |