December 3, 2009

Name ________________________ Class ________________________

Scales Commonly Used in Jazz

Pentatonic Scales

! "
C

Major Pentatonic

"
D

"
E

"
G

"
A

"
C

Pattern

22323

! "
C

Major Pentatonic Mode 1

"
D

"
E

"
G

"
A

"
C

Pattern

22323

! "
C

Suspended Pentatonic

"
D

"
F

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

23232

! "
C

Major Pentatonic Mode 2

"
D

"
F

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

23232

! "
C

Major Pentatonic Mode 3

#"
Eb

"
F

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

32322

Ab

! "
C

Ritsu

"
D

"
F

"
G

"
A

"
C

Pattern

23223

! "
C

Major Pentatonic Mode 4

"
D

"
F

"
G

"
A

"
C

Pattern

23223

! "
C

Minor Pentatonic

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

32232

! "
C

Miny

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

32232

! "
C

Major Pentatonic Mode 5

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

32232

! "
C

Dominant Pentatonic

"
D

"
E

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

22332

! "
C

Dorian Pentatonic

"
D

#"
Eb

"
G

"
A

"
C

Pattern

21423

! "
C

Kokin-joshi

#"

Db

"
F

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

14232

! "
C

In-sen

#"

Db

"
F

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

14232

! "
C

Altered Pentatonic

#"

Db

"
F

"
G

"
A

"
C

Pattern

14223
Hexatonic Scales

! "
C

A Blues Scale

#"
Eb

"
F

#"

Gb

$"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

321132

! "
C

Mixolydian Hexatonic

"
D

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

232212

! "
C

Whole Tone Scale

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

%"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

222222

G#

! "
C

Major Augmented Scale

%"

D#

"
E

"
G

#"

"
B

"
C

Pattern

313131
Heptatonic Scales

Ab

! "
C

Ionian

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2212221

! "
C

Major Scale

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2212221

! "
C

Dorian

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2122212

! "
C

Phrygian

#"

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1222122

Ab

! "
C

Lydian

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2221221

! "
C

Mixolydian

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2212212

! "
C

Dominant 7th Scale

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2212212

! "
C

Aeolian

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2122122

Ab

! "
C

Minor Scale

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2122122

Ab

! "
C

Natural Minor Scale

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2122122

Ab

! "
C

Rock Minor Scale

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2122122

Ab

! "
C

Locrian

#"

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

#"

Gb

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1221222

Ab

! "
C

Harmonic Major

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2212131

Ab

! "
C

Major b6 Scale

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2212131

Ab

! "
C

Phrygian b4

#"

Db

#"
Eb

#"
Fb

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1213122

Ab

! "
C

Harmonic Major Mode 3

#"

Db

#"
Eb

#"
Fb

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1213122

Ab

! "
C

Harmonic Minor Inverse

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312212

! "
C

Harmonic Major Mode 5

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312212

! "
C

Harmonic Minor

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

#"

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2122131

Ab

! "
C

Locrian 6

#"

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

#"

Gb

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1221312

! "
C

Harmonic Minor Mode 2

#"

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

#"

Gb

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1221312

! "
C

Phrygian Dominant

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312122

Ab

! "
C

Harmonic Major Inverse

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312122

Ab

! "
C

Spanish Major

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312122

Ab

! "
C

Dorico Flamenco

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312122

Ab

! "
C

Freygish

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312122

Ab

! "
C

Ahava Rabboh

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312122

Ab

! "
C

Harmonic Minor Mode 5

#"

Db

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1312122

Ab

! "
C

Lydian #2

%"

D#

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

3121221

! "
C

Harmonic Minor Mode 6

%"

D#

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

3121221

! "
C

Super Locrian bb7

#"

Db

#"
Eb

#"
Fb

#"

Gb

#" &"
Ab

"
C

Pattern

1212213

! "
C

Harmonic Minor Mode 7

#"

Db

#"
Eb

#"
Fb

#"

Gb

#" &"
Ab

"
C

Pattern

1212213

! "
C

Melodic Minor Ascending

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2122221

! "
C

Melodic Minor Descending

#"
Bb

#"

Ab

"

"

#"
Eb

Pattern (Aeolian in reverse)

" "

" "
C

2212212

! "
C

Jazz Melodic Minor

"
D

#"

Eb

"
F

"
G

"
A

Pattern

2122221

10

! "
C

Minor-Major

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2122221

! "
C

Dorian b2

#"

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1222212

! "
C

Jazz Minor Inverse

#"

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1222212

! "
C

Phrygian-Mixolydian

#"

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1222212

! "
C

Jazz Melodic Minor Mode 2

#"

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1222212

! "
C

Lydian Augmented

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

%"

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2222121

11

! "
C

Lydian #5

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

%"

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2222121

! "
C

Jazz Melodic Minor Mode 3

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

%"

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

2222121

! "
C

Lydian b7

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2221212

! "
C

Lydian Dominant

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2221212

! "
C

Bartok Scale

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2221212

! "
C

Overtone Scale

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2221212

12

! "
C

Acoustic Scale

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2221212

! "
C

Jazz Melodic Minor Mode 4

"
D

"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2221212

! "
C

Mixolydian b6

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2212122

Ab

! "
C

Major-Minor Scale

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2212122

Ab

! "
C

Jazz Melodic Minor Mode 5

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2212122

Ab

! "
C

Locrian #2

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

#"

Gb

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2121222

Ab

13

! "
C

Minor Locrian

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

#"

Gb

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2121222

Ab

! "
C

Jazz Melodic Minor Mode 6

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

#"

Gb

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

2121222

Ab

! "
C

Super Locrian

#"

Db

#"
Eb

#"
Fb

#"

Gb

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1212222

Ab

Alternative spelling, sometimes used to show major third clearly, but having two D's and no A.

! "
C

#"

Db

%"

D#

"
E

%"
F#

%"

#"
Bb

"
C

G#

! "
C

Altered Locrian b4

#"

Db

#"
Eb

#"
Fb

#"

Gb

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1212222

Ab

Alternative spelling, sometimes used to show major third clearly, but having two D's and no A.

! "
C

#"

Db

%"

D#

"
E

%"
F#

%"

#"
Bb

"
C

G#

14

! "
C

Altered Dominant

#"

Db

#"
Eb

#"
Fb

#"

Gb

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1212222

Ab

Alternative spelling, sometimes used to show major third clearly, but having two D's and no A.

! "
C

#"

Db

%"

D#

"
E

%"
F#

%"

#"
Bb

"
C

G#

! "
C

Jazz Melodic Minor Mode 7

#"

Db

#"
Eb

#"
Fb

#"

Gb

#"

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

1212222

Ab

Alternative spelling, sometimes used to show major third clearly, but having two D's and no A.

! "
C

#"

Db

%"

D#

"
E

%"
F#

%"

#"
Bb

"
C

G#

! "
C

Enigmatic Mode 1

#"

Db

"
E

%"
F#

%"

G#

%"

"
B

"
C

Pattern

1322211

A#

! "
C

Verdi's Enigmatic Ascending

#"

Db

"
E

%"
F#

%"

G#

%"

"
B

"
C

Pattern

1322211

A#

15

Octatonic Scales

! "
C

Half-Whole Diminished

#"

Db

#"
Eb

$"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

12121212

! "
C

Diminished Half Tone

#"

Db

#"
Eb

$"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

12121212

! "
C

Diminished Blues

#"

Db

#"
Eb

$"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

12121212

! "
C

Dominant Diminished

#"

Db

#"
Eb

$"
E

%"
F#

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

12121212

! "
C

Whole-Half Diminished

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

%"
F#

%"

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

21212121

! "
C

Diminished Whole Tone

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

%"
F#

%"

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

21212121

16

! "
C

Major Bebop

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

%" %" %" %" %" $" "

A

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

22121121

! "
C

Altered Mixolydian

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

22121121

! "
C

Major Bebop Mode 7

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

21221121

! "
C

Bebop Jazz Minor

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

21221121

! "
C

Bebop Melodic Minor

"
D

#"
Eb

"
F

"
G

G#

"
A

"
B

"
C

Pattern

21221121

Dominant Bebop

"
C

#" "
D

Db

#" "
E

Eb

"
F

#" "
G

#"
Ab

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

12211122

Gb

! "
C

Bebop Dominant

"
F

#"
Bb

$"
B

"
C

Pattern

22122111

17

! "
C

Mixolydian Bebop

"
D

"
E

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

$"
B

"
C

Pattern

22122111

! "
C

Phrygian-Locrian Mixed

#" #" "

D

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

#" #" "

F

Gb

$"
G

#" #" "

A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

12211122

Ab

! "
C

Dominant Bebop Mode 3

Db

#"
Eb

"
F

Gb

$"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

12211122

Ab

! "
C

Bebop Dorian

#"
Eb

$"
E

"
G

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

21112212

! "
C

Dominant Bebop Mode 5

"
D

#"
Eb

$"
E

"
F

"
G

"
A

#"
Bb

"
C

Pattern

21112212
Twelve Tone Scales

Chromatic Scale

" %"
C

C#

" #" $"

D Eb

" %"
F F#

" #" $" #" $"

G Ab A Bb

"
C

Pattern

111111111111

! " %"
C

Half Tone Scale

C#

" #" $"

D Eb

" %"
F F#

" #" $" #" $"

G Ab A Bb

"
C

Pattern

111111111111