Melodic Minor Modes (Alternate Names)

In music, the Athenian, Cappadocian, Asgardian, Arcadian, Olympian, Sisyphean and Palamidian scales are scale names for the modes of melodic minor created by an anonymous group of theorists in 2021.

Scales

Athenian 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 Aka. Melodic Minor, Ascending Melodic Minor.

Cappadocian 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 Aka. Dorian b2.

Asgardian 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 Aka. Lydian #5.

Arcadian 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 Aka. Lydian Dominant, Lydian b7, Mixolydian #4.

Olympian 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 Aka. Mixolydian b6.

Sisyphean 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 Aka. Half Diminished, Aeolian b5.

Palamidian 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 Aka. Altered Scale, Super Locrian, Locrian b4.