A `Scale' of Dissonance

Major
1

Dominant

Minor 7

Minor 5b7
1

Diminished

Augmented

3,5

3,5

b 3,5

b3,b5

b 3,35

3, 5

b7

b7

b7

6(bb7)

7,7

2,6,b5

2,6, b5, b 3

2,4,6

2,6,4

2,4

2,6,4

b 2, b 5

b2

b2

5, b 2,b 3

b6,b3

b 6, b 2

b6

b6

b 6,7

b7,b2

7,3

7,3,5

b 7,3,5

The Pentatonic Scale Group

The Common Major Pentatonic Scale
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The Common Minor Pentatonic Scale
1 b3 4 5 b7
The Dorian Pentatonic Scale
1 2 4 5 b7
The Phrygian Pentatonic Scale
1 b3 4 b6 b7
The Mixolydian Pentatonic Scale
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The First Blues Scale Group
Blues Scale I
1 b3 4 b5 5 b7
Blues Scale II
1 2 b3 3 5 6
Blues Scale III
1 b2 2 4 5 b7
Blues Scale IV
1 b2 3 b5 6 7
Blues Scale V
1 b3 4 b6 b7 7
The Second Blues Scale Group
Blues Scale I
1 b3 3 4 5 b7
Blues Scale II
1 b2 2 3 5 6

7,5

Blues Scale III

1 b2 b3 b5 b6 7
Blues Scale IV
1 2 4 5 b7 7
Blues Scale V
1 b3 4 b6 6 b7
The Thirds Blues Scale Group
Blues Scale I
1 b3 4 5 b7 7
Blues Scale II
1 2 3 5 b6 6
Blues Scale III
1 2 4 b5 5 b7
Blues Scale IV
1 b3 3 4 b6 b7
Blues Scale V
1 b2 2 4 5 6

Charlie Parker Subs: Use chord tones from the same type of chord using the b3, b5,
and bb7/6 (diminished chord tones) of the chord to be substituted as the new root.
John Coltrane Subs: Use chord tones from the same type of chord using the 3 and
#5 (augmented chord tones) of the chord to be substituted as the new root.