Harmonic Avoid Notes and Tensions

Question 1

What are the HANs for the Imaj (Ionian) chord?

Answer 1

S4

Question 2

What are the HANs for the IImin (Dorian) chord?

Answer 2

S6

Question 3

What are the HANs for the IIImin (Phrygian) chord?

Answer 3

Sb2 and Sb6

Question 4

What are the HANs for the IVmaj (Lydian) chord?

Answer 4

None

Question 5

What are the HANs for the Vmaj (Mixolydian) chord?

Answer 5

S4

Question 6

What are the HANs for the VImin (Aeolian) chord?

Answer 6

Sb6

Question 7

What are the HANs for the VIIdim (Locrian) chord?

Answer 7

Sb2

Question 8

What are the tensions for the Imaj (Ionian) chord?

Answer 8

T9 and T13

Question 9

What are the tensions for the IImin (Dorian) chord?

Answer 9

T9 and T11

Question 10

What are the tensions for the IIImin (Phrygian) chord?

Answer 10

T11

Question 11

What are the tensions for the IVmaj (Lydian) chord?

Answer 11

T9, T#11 and T13

Question 12

What are the tensions for the Vmaj (Mixolydian) chord?

Answer 12

T9 and T13

Question 13

What are the tensions for the Vimin (Aeolian) chord?

Answer 13

T9 and T11

Question 14

What are the tensions for the VIIdim (Locrian) chord?

Answer 14

T11 and Tb13