Jazz Theory Scales n Chords

Ionian scale

Ionian scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ionian chord

Cmaj13

Dorian scale

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 8

Dorian chord

Cmi13

Phrygian scale

1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8

Phrygian chord

C phrygian

Lydian scale

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 8

Lydian chord

Cmaj13(#11)

Mixolydian scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 8

Mixolydian chord

C13

Aeolian scale

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8

Aeolian chord

Cmin7(b6)

Locrian scale

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 8

Locrian chord

C half-diminished

Lydian augmented scale

1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7 8

Lydian augmented chord

Cmaj7(#5)

Lydian dominant scale

1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7 8

Lydian dominant chord

C13(#11)

Locrian #2 scale

1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 8

Locrian #2 chord

Cmi9(b5)

Altered scale

1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 8

Altered chord

C7(b5,b9,#5,#9)

Diminished scale

1 b2 b3 n3 #4 5 6 b7 8

Diminished chord

C13(b9,#9,#11)

Whole tone scale

1 2 3 #4 #5 #6 8

Whole tone chord

C9(b5,#5)

5th mode of harmonic minor scale

1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7 8

5th mode of harmonic minor chord

C7(b9,b13)

6th mode of harmonic minor scale

1 #2 3 #4 5 6 7 8

6th mode of harmonic minor chord

Cmaj7(#9)

Harmonic major scale

1 2 3 4 5 b6 7

Harmonic major chord

Cmaj7(b13)