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1
Q

How many Major chord scale choices are there?

A

3

2
Q

Name all Major chord scale choices.

A

Ionian, Lydian & Pentatonic Major

3
Q

How many Minor chord scale choices are there?

A

4

4
Q

What Minor chord scale should you use if the melody has a natural 6?

A

Dorian

5
Q

What Minor chord scale should you use if the melody has a flat 6?

A

Aeolian

6
Q

What Minor chord scale should you use if the melody has a flat 6 and a flat 2?

A

Phrygian

7
Q

What Minor chord scale should you use when the chord symbol calls for a flat 5?

A

Locrian

8
Q

What Minor chord scale is the most common?

A

Aeolian

9
Q

Locrian is the most appropriate chord scale for a half-diminished chord, also known as what?

A

-7b5 (minor 7 flat 5)

10
Q

How many Dominant chord scale choices are there?

A

4

11
Q

Which Dominant chord scale occurs most often: Altered or Symmetrical Diminished?

A

Altered

12
Q

Spell an Altered chord scale.

A

R b9 #9 3 #11 b13 b7

13
Q

What “secret note” can also be used with the Altered chord scale?

A

the 5th

14
Q

Spell a Symmetrical Diminished chord scale.

A

R b9 #9 3 #11 5 6 b7

15
Q

Including the Altered Scale’s “secret note” what is the only difference between Alt & Sym Diminished scales?

A

Alt = b13SDim = diatonic 13

16
Q

Descending root movement coupled with a cycle of fourths (upward) is sometimes called what?

A

“Bird Blues” (Used on “Blues for Alice” & “Chi Chi”)