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"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].
"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 inferior communities. Feel free to add names to a scale name tab if you've heard it called something else.
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 without clusters ==
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==== [[Melodic Minor Modes (Alternate Names)|Melodic minor modes]] ====
==== [[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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==== [[Harmonic Minor Modes (Alternate Names)|Harmonic minor modes]] ====
==== [[Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale|Harmonic minor modes]] ====
* Appalachian
* Appalachian
* Adonian
* Adonian
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==== [[Harmonic Major Modes (Alternate Names)|Harmonic major modes]] ====
==== [[Modes of the Harmonic Major Scale|Harmonic major modes]] ====
* Laramidian  
* Laramidian  
* Dolorian  
* Dolorian  
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|-
!Notes
!Notes
|
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 6 7
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|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
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|1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7
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|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7
|-
|-
!Intervals
!Intervals
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|-
!Notes
!Notes
|
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 6 7
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|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
!Intervals
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==== Harmonic minor anti-bebop modes ====
==== Melodic minor anti-bebop modes ====


* Athenian anti-bebop
* Athenian anti-bebop
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|Asgardian anti-bebop
|Asgardian anti-bebop
|Arcadian anti-bebop
|Arcadian anti-bebop
|Secret harmonic major bebop mode
|Secret melodic minor anti-bebop mode
|Olympian anti-bebop
|Olympian anti-bebop
|Sisyphean anti-bebop
|Sisyphean anti-bebop
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|-
|-
!Notes
!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
!Intervals
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|Bright mixolydian bebop
|Bright mixolydian bebop
|Secret bright major bebop mode
|Secret bright major bebop mode
|Bright aeolian bebop
|Bright aeolian bebop, bright minor bebop
|Bright locrian bebop
|Bright locrian bebop
|-
|-
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|-
|-
!Name
!Name
|Dark ionian bebop
|Dark ionian bebop, dark major bebop
|Dark dorian bebop
|Dark dorian bebop
|Dark phrygian bebop
|Dark phrygian bebop
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|Dark mixolydian bebop
|Dark mixolydian bebop
|Secret dark major bebop mode
|Secret dark major bebop mode
|Dark aeolian bebop
|Dark aeolian bebop, dark minor bebop
|
|
|-
|-
!Notes
!Notes
|1 2 3 4 5 6
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 6
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭7
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 ♭7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 ♭6 ♭7
|1 2 3 5 6 7
|1 2 ♯2 3 5 6 7
|1 2 4 5 6 ♭7
|1 ♭2 2 4 5 6 ♭7
|
|1 ♭2 3♭5 ♭6 6 7
|1 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
|1 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7
|
|
|-
|-
!Intervals
!Intervals
|W-W-H-W-W-3H
|W-W-H-W-H-H-3H
|W-H-W-W-3H-W
|W-H-W-H-H-3H-W
|H-W-W-3H-W-W
|H-W-H-H-3H-W-W
|W-W-3H-W-W-H
|W-H-H-3H-W-W-H
|W-3H-W-W-H-W
|H-H-3H-W-W-H-W
|
|H-3H-W-W-H-W-H
|3H-W-W-H-W-W
|3H-W-W-H-W-H-H
|
|
|}
|}


=== Blues scales ===
==== Bright gap major bebop and dark melodic minor anti-bebop modes ====


==== Major blues modes ====
* Bright gap dorian bebop, dark athenian anti-bebop
* Ionian blues
* Bright gap phrygian bebop, dark cappadocian anti-bebop
* Dorian blues
* Bright gap lydian bebop, dark asgardian anti-bebop
* Secret major blues mode
* Bright gap mixolydian bebop, dark arcadian anti-bebop
* Phrygian blues
* Secret bright gap major bebop mode, secret dark melodic minor anti-bebop mode
* Mixolydian blues
* Bright gap aeolian bebop, dark olympian anti-bebop
* Aeolian blues
* Bright gap locrian bebop, dark sisyphean anti-bebop


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!I
!I
!II
!II
!Secret
!III
!III
!IV
!V
!V
!Secret
!VI
!VI
!VII
|-
|-
!Name
!Name
|Ionian blues Aka. Major blues, blues
|
|Dorian blues
|Bright gap dorian bebop, dark athenian anti-bebop
|Secret major blues mode
|Bright gap phrygian bebop, dark cappadocian anti-bebop
|Phrygian blues
|Bright gap lydian bebop, dark asgardian anti-bebop
|Mixolydian blues
|Bright gap mixolydian bebop, dark arcadian anti-bebop
|Aeolian blues Aka. Minor blues
|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
!Notes
|1 2 ♭3 3 5 6
|
|1 ♭2 2 4 5 ♭7
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6
|1 ♭2 3 ♯4 6 7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭7
|1 ♭3 4 ♭6 ♭7 7
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 6 7
|1 2 4 5 ♭6 6
|1 ♭2 2 3 5 6 ♭7
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 6 7
|1 2 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7
|1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7
|-
|-
!Intervals
!Intervals
|W-H-H-3H-W-3H
|
|H-H-3H-W-3H-W
|W-H-W-H-H-W-3H
|H-3H-W-3H-W-H
|H-W-H-H-W-3H-W
|3H-W-3H-W-H-H
|W-H-H-W-3H-W-H
|W-3H-W-H-H-3H
|H-H-W-3H-W-H-W
|3H-W-H-H-3H-W
|H-W-3H-W-H-W-H
|W-3H-W-H-W-H-H
|3H-W-H-W-H-H-W
|}
|}


==== Major anti-blues modes ====
==== Dark gap major bebop and bright melodic minor bebop modes ====
* Ionian anti-blues
 
* Secret major anti-blues mode
* Dark gap ionian bebop, bright athenian bebop
* Dorian anti-blues
* Dark gap dorian bebop, bright cappadocian bebop
* Phrygian anti-blues
* Dark gap lydian bebop, bright arcadian bebop
* Mixolydian anti-blues
* Dark gap mixolydian bebop, bright olympian bebop
* Aeolian anti-blues
* Secret dark gap major bebop mode, secret bright melodic minor bebop mode
 
* Dark gap aeolian bebop, bright sisyphean bebop
{| class="wikitable"
* Dark gap locrian bebop, bright palamidian bebop
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Mode
!Mode
!I
!I
!Secret
!II
!II
!III
!III
!IV
!V
!V
!Secret
!VI
!VI
!VII
|-
|-
!Name
!Name
|Ionian anti-blues, major anti-blues, anti-blues
|Dark gap ionian bebop, bright athenian bebop
|Secret major anti-blues mode
|Dark gap dorian bebop, bright cappadocian bebop
|Dorian anti-blues
|
|Phrygian anti-blues
|Dark gap lydian bebop, bright arcadian bebop
|Mixolydian anti-blues
|Dark gap mixolydian bebop, bright olympian bebop
|Aeolian anti-blues Aka. Minor anti-blues
|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
!Notes
|1 ♭2 2 3 5 6
|1 2 4 5 ♭6 6 7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 ♭6 7
|1 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
|1 2 4 5 ♭7 7
|
|1 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 ♭7
|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6
|1 2 4 ♭5 5 6
|1 ♭2 2 3 4 5 ♭7
|1 ♭3 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
!Intervals
|H-H-W-3H-W-3H
|W-3H-W-H-H-W-H
|H-W-3H-W-3H-H
|3H-W-H-H-W-H-W
|W-3H-W-3H-H-H
|
|3H-W-3H-H-H-W
|W-H-H-W-H-W-3H
|W-3H-H-H-W-3H
|H-H-W-H-W-3H-W
|3H-H-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
|}
|}


==== Major pentatonic bebop modes ====
==== Bright melodic minor anti-bebop modes ====
* Ionian pentatonic bebop
 
* Dorian pentatonic bebop
* Bright athenian anti-bebop
* Phrygian pentatonic bebop
* Bright cappadocian anti-bebop
* Mixolydian pentatonic bebop
* Bright arcadian anti-bebop
* Secret major pentatonic bebop mode
* Secret bright melodic minor anti-bebop mode
* Aeolian pentatonic bebop
* Bright olympian anti-bebop
* Bright sisyphean anti-bebop
* Bright palamidian anti-bebop


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!II
!II
!III
!III
!IV
!Secret
!V
!V
!
!VI
!VI
!VII
|-
|-
!Name
!Name
|Ionian pentatonic bebop, major pentatonic bebop, pentatonic bebop
|Bright athenian anti-bebop
|Dorian pentatonic bebop
|Bright cappadocian anti-bebop
|Phrygian pentatonic bebop
|
|Mixolydian pentatonic bebop
|Bright arcadian anti-bebop
|Secret major pentatonic bebop mode
|Secret bright melodic minor anti-bebop mode
|Aeolian pentatonic Aka. Minor pentatonic bebop
|Bright olympian anti-bebop
|Bright sisyphean anti-bebop
|Bright palamidian anti-bebop
|-
|-
!Notes
!Notes
|1 2 3 5 ♭6 6
|1 2 4 ♯4 5 6 7
|1 2  4 ♭5 5 ♭7
|1 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7
|1 ♭3 3 4 ♭6 ♭7
|
|1 ♭2 2 4 5 6
|1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 5 6  
|1 ♭2 3 ♯4 ♯5 7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7
|1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 7
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭7 7
|-
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭6 6 ♭7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 5♭6 ♭7
|-
!Intervals
!Intervals
|W-W-3H-H-H-3H
|W-3H-H-H-W-W-H
|W-3H-H-H-3H-W
|3H-H-H-W-W-H-W
|3H-H-H-3H-W-W
|
|H-H-3H-W-W-3H
|H-H-W-W-H-W-3H
|H-3H-W-W-3H-H
|H-W-W-H-W-3H-H
|3H-W-W-3H-H-H
|W-W-H-W-3H-H-H
|W-H-W-3H-H-H-W
|H-W-3H-H-H-W-W
|}
|}


=== Other scales with 1 cluster ===
==== Dark melodic minor bebop modes ====


==== Double harmonic major modes ====
* Dark athenian bebop
 
* Dark cappadicoan bebop
* Double harmonic major
* Dark asgardian bebop
*
* Dark arcadian bebop
*
* Dark olympian bebop
* Hungarian minor
* Secret dark melodic minor bebop mode
*
* Dark sisyphean bebop
*
* Dark palamidian bebop
*


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!IV
!IV
!V
!V
!Secret
!VI
!VI
!VII
!VII
|-
|-
!Name
!Name
|Double harmonic major
|Dark athenian bebop
|
|Dark cappadicoan bebop
|
|Dark asgardian bebop
|Hungarian minor
|Dark arcadian bebop
|
|Dark olympian bebop
|
|Secret dark melodic minor bebop mode
|Dark sisyphean bebop
|
|
|-
|-
!Notes
!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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!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 ====
==== Bright gap melodic minor bebop modes ====


* Harmonic phrygian
* 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"
{| class="wikitable"
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!IV
!IV
!V
!V
!Secret
!VI
!VI
!VII
!VII
|-
|-
!Name
!Name
|Harmonic phrygian Aka. Neapolitan minor
|
|
|
|
|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
!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
!Intervals
|H-W-W-W-H-3H-H
|3H-W-W-H-H-W-H
|W-W-W-H-3H-H-H
|
|W-W-H-3H-H-H-W
|W-W-H-H-W-H-3H
|W-H-3H-H-H-W-W
|W-H-H-W-H-3H-W
|H-3H-H-H-W-W-W
|H-H-W-H-3H-W-W
|3H-H-H-W-W-W-H
|H-W-H-3H-W-W-H
|H-H-W-W-W-H-3H
|W-H-3H-W-W-H-H
|}
|H-3H-W-W-H-H-W
|}
 
==== Bright gap melodic minor anti-bebop modes ====


==== Harmonic lydian 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 ====


* Harmonic lydian
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
 
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{| class="wikitable"
*
!Mode
*
!I
*
!II
*
!III
 
!IV
{| class="wikitable"
!V
!Mode
!VI
!I
!VII
!II
|-
!III
!Name
!IV
|Harmonic lydian
!V
!VI
!VII
|-
!Name
|
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!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 ====
 
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*
*
*
*
*
*
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Mode
!I
!II
!III
!IV
!V
!VI
!VII
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!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 ====
 
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*
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*
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|1 ♭2 3 4 5 6 7
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|1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6
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|1 ♭2 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6
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!Intervals
!Intervals

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

Melodic minor modes

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

Harmonic minor modes

  • 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

Harmonic major modes

  • 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
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