Chord Scale Choices

Question 1

How many Major chord scale choices are there?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Name all Major chord scale choices.

Answer 2

Ionian, Lydian & Pentatonic Major

Question 3

How many Minor chord scale choices are there?

Answer 3

4

Question 4

What Minor chord scale should you use if the melody has a natural 6?

Answer 4

Dorian

Question 5

What Minor chord scale should you use if the melody has a flat 6?

Answer 5

Aeolian

Question 6

What Minor chord scale should you use if the melody has a flat 6 and a flat 2?

Answer 6

Phrygian

Question 7

What Minor chord scale should you use when the chord symbol calls for a flat 5?

Answer 7

Locrian

Question 8

What Minor chord scale is the most common?

Answer 8

Aeolian

Question 9

Locrian is the most appropriate chord scale for a half-diminished chord, also known as what?

Answer 9

-7b5 (minor 7 flat 5)

Question 10

How many Dominant chord scale choices are there?

Answer 10

4

Question 11

Which Dominant chord scale occurs most often: Altered or Symmetrical Diminished?

Answer 11

Altered

Question 12

Spell an Altered chord scale.

Answer 12

R b9 #9 3 #11 b13 b7

Question 13

What “secret note” can also be used with the Altered chord scale?

Answer 13

the 5th

Question 14

Spell a Symmetrical Diminished chord scale.

Answer 14

R b9 #9 3 #11 5 6 b7

Question 15

Including the Altered Scale’s “secret note” what is the only difference between Alt & Sym Diminished scales?

Answer 15

Alt = b13SDim = diatonic 13

Question 16

Descending root movement coupled with a cycle of fourths (upward) is sometimes called what?

Answer 16

“Bird Blues” (Used on “Blues for Alice” & “Chi Chi”)