Chord Scale Theory

Question 1

Alt Dominant Scale / Chords consist of what?

Answer 1

Root, major 3rd, b5, #5, b7, #9, b9, #11, b13

Question 2

Super Locrian…other names?

Answer 2

Altered Dominant, diminished whole tone scale

Question 3

When is alt dominant chords used?

Answer 3

In place of Dominant chord especially when resolving to a minor chord

Question 4

Suspended Chords

Answer 4

Ex: Csus4 or Csus2

Question 5

Half diminished chord is also written as…

Answer 5

Ex: Cmin7(b5)

Question 6

Diminished Scale

Answer 6

Cdim7, begins with whole step!
C D Eb F Gb Ab A B C, aka Octatonic

Question 7

Dominant Diminished

Answer 7

C7(b9) begins with half step
C Db Eb E F# G A Bb C

Question 8

Major Pentatonic

Answer 8

Tonic 2 3 5 6 Octave

Question 9

Minor Pentatonic

Answer 9

C Eb F G Bb C

Question 10

Solid Arrow Identifies What?

Answer 10

Dominant or dominant 7th resolution to its target chord a perfect 5th or minor second lower, lower

Also means V7 - I is being interrupted by a ii7 or I chord

Question 11

Insertion of a chord or chords to interrupt normal progression

Answer 11

Interpolation

Question 12

Solid Bracket

Answer 12

Identifies any ii7 - V7 progression

Question 13

Chromatic scale

Answer 13

12 notes
Go up with sharps
Go down with flats

Question 14

Whole tone scale

Answer 14

6 notes, only 2