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In music, the [[Athenian Scale|Athenian]], [[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]], [[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]], [[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]], [[Olympian Scale|Olympian]], [[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]] and [[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]] scales are scale names for the modes of melodic minor created by an anonymous group of theorists in 2021.
The melodic minor scale with notes 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 is the same thing as a major scale (ionian) with a minor 3rd. This scale is also known as "descending melodic minor" in classical music, where scales are used primarily as a torture device for students.


=== Scales ===
* [[Athenian Scale|Athenian]]
* [[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]]
* [[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]]
* [[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]]
* [[Olympian Scale|Olympian]]
* [[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]]
* [[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]]


[[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 Aka. Melodic Minor, Ascending Melodic Minor.
{| class="wikitable"
 
!Mode
[[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 Aka. Dorian b2.
!I
 
!II
[[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]] 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 Aka. Lydian Augmented, Lydian #5.
!III
 
!IV
[[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]] 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 Aka. Lydian Dominant, Lydian b7, Mixolydian #4.
!V
 
!VI
[[Olympian Scale|Olympian]] 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 Aka. Mixolydian b6.
!VII
 
|-
[[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]] 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 Aka. Half Diminished, Locrian #2, Aeolian b5.
!Name
 
|[[Athenian Scale|Athenian]] Aka. Melodic Minor, Ascending Melodic Minor.
[[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]] 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 Aka. Altered Scale, Super Locrian, Locrian b4.
|[[Cappadocian Scale|Cappadocian]] Aka. Dorian b2.
 
|[[Asgardian Scale|Asgardian]] Aka. Lydian Augmented, Lydian ♯5.
[[Category:Music Theory]]
|[[Arcadian Scale|Arcadian]] Aka. Lydian Dominant, Lydian b7, Mixolydian ♯4.
|[[Olympian Scale|Olympian]] Aka. Mixolydian b6.
|[[Sisyphean Scale|Sisyphean]] Aka. Half Diminished, Locrian ♯2, Aeolian b5.
|[[Palamidian Scale|Palamidian]] Aka. Altered Scale, Super Locrian, Locrian b4.
|-
!Notes
|1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
|1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7
|1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
|1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
|1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
|1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
|-
!Intervals
|W-H-W-W-W-W-H
|H-W-W-W-W-H-W
|W-W-W-W-H-W-H
|W-W-W-H-W-H-W
|W-W-H-W-H-W-W
|W-H-W-H-W-W-W
|H-W-H-W-W-W-W
|}

Revision as of 16:39, 2 July 2026

The melodic minor scale with notes 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 is the same thing as a major scale (ionian) with a minor 3rd. This scale is also known as "descending melodic minor" in classical music, where scales are used primarily as a torture device for students.

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
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