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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 the 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 inferior communities. Feel free to add names to the name tab if you've heard it called something else.


== Nerk scales ==
== Scales without clusters ==
Scales that don't contain 2 half-steps tend to be the most useful and 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]].  
Every heptatonic scale that doesn't contain consecutive half-steps. These scales occupy the [[Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian Space|Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian (NeRK) space]].  


=== Church modes ===
==== Church modes ====
 
* Ionian
* Ionian
* Dorian
* Dorian
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=== [[Melodic Minor Modes (Alternate Names)|Melodic minor modes]] ===
==== [[Melodic Minor Modes (Alternate Names)|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]] ===
==== [[Harmonic Minor Modes (Alternate Names)|Harmonic minor modes]] ====
 
* Appalachian
* Appalachian
* Adonian
* Adonian
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=== [[Harmonic Major Modes (Alternate Names)|Harmonic major modes]] ===
==== [[Harmonic Major Modes (Alternate Names)|Harmonic major modes]] ====
 
* Laramidian  
* Laramidian  
* Dolorian  
* Dolorian  
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=== Pentatonic modes ===
==== Pentatonic modes ====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Mode
!Mode
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== Other non-cluster scales ==
=== Other non-cluster scales ===
* Whole scale
* Whole scale
* Whole-half scale
* Whole-half scale
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== Bebop scales ==
== Scales with 1 cluster ==


=== Major bebop modes ===
=== Bebop scales ===


==== Major bebop modes ====
* Ionian bebop
* Ionian bebop
* Dorian bebop
* Dorian bebop
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=== Melodic minor bebop modes ===
==== Melodic minor bebop modes ====
 
* Athenian bebop
* Athenian bebop
* Cappadocian bebop
* Cappadocian bebop
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=== Harmonic major bebop modes ===
==== Harmonic major bebop modes ====
 
* Laramidian bebop
* Laramidian bebop
* Dolorian bebop
* Dolorian bebop
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=== Bright/dark variants ===
==== Bright/dark variants ====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Mode
!Mode

Revision as of 13:32, 29 June 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, can't contain more than one instance of 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 the name tab if you've heard it called something else.

Scales without clusters

Scales that don't contain 2 half-steps tend to be the most useful and versatile.

Nerk scales

Every heptatonic scale that doesn't contain consecutive half-steps. These scales occupy the Neo-Rimsky-Korsakovian (NeRK) space.

Church 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
Intiger notation (0,2,4,6,7,9,10)

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

Pentatonic modes

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

Other non-cluster scales

  • Whole scale
  • Whole-half scale
  • Half-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 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
Mode I II
Name Augmented-half scale Aka. (?) Half-augmented scale Aka. (?)
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
Intervals

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
Intervals

Harmonic major bebop modes

  • Laramidian bebop
  • Dolorian bebop
  • Plumettian bebop
  • Morossian bebop
  • Sangarian bebop
  • Empyrean bebop
  • Secret harmonic major bebop mode
  • Phobetorian bebop
Mode I II III IV V VI Secret VII
Name Laramidian bebop Aka. Harmonic major bebop Dolorian bebop Plummetian bebop Morossian bebop Sangarian bebop Empyrean bebop Secret harmonic major bebop mode Phobetorian bebop
Notes
Intervals

Bright/dark variants

Mode I II III IV V Secret VI VII
Name Bright ionian bebop Bright dorian bebop Bright phrygian bebop Bright lydian bebop Bright mixolydian bebop Secret bright major bebop mode Bright aeolian bebop
Notes
Intervals
Mode I II III IV V Secret VI VII
Name Dark ionian bebop Dark dorian bebop Dark phrygian bebop Dark lydian bebop Dark mixolydian bebop Secret dark major bebop mode Dark aeolian bebop
Notes
Intervals
Mode I II III V VI
Name Ionian blues Aka. Major blues, blues Dorian blues Phrygian blues Mixolydian blues Aeolian blues Aka. Minor blues
Notes 1 2 ♭3 3 5 6 1 ♭2 2 4 5 ♭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 3H-W-3H-W-H-H W-3H-W-H-H-3H 3H-W-H-H-3H-W
Mode I II III V VI
Name Ionian anti-blues Aka. Major anti-blues, anti-blues 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 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
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
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
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