Escalas y Modos - Mexican Guitar Players

Scales and Modes

Harmonization of the Major Scale

I maj7 – Ionian mode
II m7 - Doric mode
III m7 - Phrygian mode
IV maj7 - Lydian mode
V 7 - Mixolydian mode
SAW m7 - Wind Mode
VII m7b5 - Locrio mode

Harmonization of the Minor Scale

I m7 – Wind Mode
II m7b5 - Locrio mode
bIII maj7 – Ionian mode
IV m7 - Doric mode
V m7 - Phrygian mode
bVI maj7 - Lydian mode
bVII 7 - Mixolydian mode

Harmonization of the Harmonic Minor Scale

I minMaj7 – Harmonic Minor Scale (Mohammedan)
II m7b5 - Locrio 6M
bIII maj7 + - Ionian #5
IV m7 - Doric #11
V 7 - Mixolydian b9, b13 / Phrygian 3M (Phrygian Dominant) / Flamenco
bVI maj7 - Lidio #9
VII dim7 - Altered from Dominant bb7

Harmonization of the Melodic Minor Scale

I minMaj7 / I m6 - Melodic Minor Scale
II m7 - Doric b2
bIII maj7 + - Lidio #5
IV 7 - Lidio b7 (Lidio Dominant)
V 7 - Mixolydian b6
SAW m7b5 - Locrio 2M
VII m7b5 - Altered from Dominant

Harmonization of the Harmonic Major Scale

I maj7 – Ionic b6 (Harmonic Major)
II m7b5 - Doric b5
III m7 - Phrygian b4
IV minMaj7 - Lydian minor
V 7 - Mixolydian b2
bVI maj7 + - Lydian Augmented #2
VII dim7 - Locrio bb7 (Locrio diminished)