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4.3.2 The Modes of Minor

These modes use the same notes as the melodic minor scale, but start on different scale steps (except min-maj). So the parent scale of these modes is the melodic minor scale. Each is associated with a chord, shown below.

1. Min-maj

§13
1st mode of the melodic minor scale

m w

bw w

C-

b9
2nd mode of the melodic minor scale

("2nd mode" means it starts on scale step 2.) Phrygian-dorian = Phyrgian + §13

mmm

2. Susb9 (§13) Dsusb9 (§13)

wwww
&w

bw w

#4 #5

bw w

3rd mode of the melodic minor scale Lydian augmented = Lydian + #5

3. Lydian aug.

w
&wbw

Eb #5

wwbw w

4. Lydian dominant F7#11

4th mode of the melodic minor scale Lydian-mixolydian = Mixolydian + #4

w
& w w

wwwbw bw

mmm

5th mode of mel. minor Functions as an inversion of C-

www

5. Min-maj C- /G

wwww
& w

^
^

6th mode of melodic minor Locrian with major 9 (§9) Levine says "Locrian #2"

6. Half-diminished A-7b5 (§9)

w
&

www

bw w

7th mode mel. minor "diminished whole tone"

7. Altered dominant B7alt

Shortcuts from parallel scales

You can also spell the modes starting from a major or minor scale on the same tonic pitch as that mode:

D phrygian-dorian scale (compare marked notes)
D natural minor scale

lower

Phrygian-

2nd step, raise

dorian
Dsusb9 (§13)

&&&&

&
&w

6th step

^{Eblydian augme}w^{nted scale}

Ebmajor scale

raise steps 4 & 5

Lydian aug.

wbw

wbw bw

Eb #5

F lydian dominant scale

raise

Lydian dominant F7#11

F major scale

4th step, lower

7th step

A natural minor scale
G half-diminished scale

wwww

lower 5th step

Half-diminished A-7b5 (§9)

B altered dominant scale
B mixolydian scale

b9, #9, #11, b13,

no 5th

(D#)

(CX)

Altered dominant B7alt

b9
#9
#11 b13

3rd

(E#)

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