Course Name: Jazz Improvisation

Instructor:
Gary Burton
Course by:
Coursera.org & Berklee collegel of Music
Content:

10 important modes, scales used in Jazz (order by: Bright to Dark)

LYDIAN

Mode Name:
Mode No:
Type:
Mood:
Intervals

4th
Major
Bright

#4

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#

E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#

F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#

Key

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chords Can be
played

IONIAN

Mode Name:
Mode No:

1st

Type:
Mood:
Intervals
Key

Major
little less Bright

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chords Can be
played

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#

E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#

F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#

-Maj (C-E-G)
-Maj7 (C-E-G-B)

-Min (D-F-A)
-Min7 (D-F-A-C)

-Min
-Min7

-Maj
-Maj7

-Maj
-7th

-Min
-Min7

MIXOLYDIAN

Mode Name:
Mode No:

5th

Type:
Mood:
Intervals
Key

Major
Less Bright

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chords Can be
played

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#

E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#

F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#

DORIAN

Mode Name:
Mode No:

2nd

Type:
Mood:
Intervals
Key

Minor
Dark

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chords Can be
played

b3

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#

Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D

F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#

AEOLIAN

Mode Name:
Mode No:
Type:
Mood:

6th
Minor
Dark

Intervals
Key

b3

b6

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#

Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D

F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G

Chords Can be
played

PHRYGIAN

Mode Name:
Mode No:

3rd

Type:
Mood:
Intervals
Key

Minor
Dark

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chords Can be
played

b2

b3

b6

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D

F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G

LOCRIAN

Mode Name:
Mode No:
Type:
Mood:

7th
Minor
Dark

Intervals
Key

b2

b3

b5

b6

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D

F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G

Chords Can be
played

ADDITIONAL SCALES

LYDIAN b7

Mode Name:
Mode No:
Type:
Mood:

Dark

Intervals
Key

#4

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#

E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#

F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#

Chords Can be
played

ALTERED

Mode Name:
Mode No:
Type:
Mood:

Dark

Intervals
Key

b9

#9

#11

b13

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D

E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#

F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F

Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G

Chords Can be
played

SYMMETRICAL DIMINISHED

Mode Name:
Mode No:
Type:
Mood:
Intervals
Key

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chords Can be
played

Dark

b9

#9

#4

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D

E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#

F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

Equiv Scales
(Major)

7
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

Equiv Scales
(Major)

7
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
-Min7b5
-Half Dim 7th

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Equiv Scales
(Major)

b7
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

Equiv Scales
(Major) /
Equiv Mode
(Ionian)

b7
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

A# / Bb
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A

Equiv Scales
(Major)

b7
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

D# / Eb
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D

Equiv Scales
(Major)

b7
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G

Equiv Scales
(Major)

b7
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C

Equiv Scales
(Melodic
Minor)

b7
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

Equiv Scales
(Melodic
Minor)

b7
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C

b7

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#

Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A