Major
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A scale built using whole and half steps to create a Major tonality, often associated with a bright sound.
Minor
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A scale built using whole and half steps to create a Minor tonality, often associated with a melancholic sound.
Dorian
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A minor scale with a natural 6th, giving it a slightly brighter feel compared to natural minor.
Phrygian
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A minor scale with a flat 2nd, creating a distinctly exotic and moody sound.
Lydian
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A major scale with a raised 4th, often described as dreamy or otherworldly.
Mixolydian
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A major scale with a flat 7th, commonly used in blues and rock music.
Locrian
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A highly dissonant scale with a flat 2nd and flat 5th, often used for tension and dramatic effect.
Ionian
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A scale built using whole and half steps to create a Major tonality, often associated with a bright sound.
Aeolian
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A scale built using whole and half steps to create a Minor tonality, often associated with a melancholic sound.
Major Pentatonic
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A five-note scale derived from the major scale, known for its open and melodic sound.
Minor Pentatonic
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A five-note scale derived from the minor scale, often used in blues, rock, and jazz.
Minor Harmonic
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A minor scale with a raised 7th, creating a unique, classical sound.
Minor Melodic
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A minor scale with raised 6th and 7th ascending, but natural minor descending.
Minor Hungarian
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A scale with raised 4th and 7th, often used in Eastern European music.
Minor Neapolitan
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A minor scale with a flat 2nd and raised 7th, used in classical and operatic contexts.
Minor Romanian
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A scale with a raised 4th and natural 7th, giving it a distinct Eastern European flavor.
Major Bulgarian
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A scale with an exotic sound, often used in Bulgarian folk music.
Major Persian
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A scale with characteristic Middle Eastern tonalities.
Neapolitan
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A minor scale with a flat 2nd, often used in classical music.
Arabic
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A scale with characteristic Middle Eastern and North African tonalities.
Eastern
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A scale inspired by traditional Eastern music.
Egyptian
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A pentatonic scale with a unique, exotic sound.
Hirajoshi
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A Japanese pentatonic scale with a serene and traditional sound.
Iwato
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A Japanese pentatonic scale with an exotic, dissonant sound.
Japanese Insen
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A traditional Japanese scale with a haunting and ethereal quality.
Piongio
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A scale with roots in traditional Asian music.
Minor Polymode
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A less common scale with unique harmonic possibilities.
Major Hexatonic
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A six-note scale derived from the major scale, often used in folk music.
Major Bebop
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A major scale with an added chromatic passing tone, used in jazz.
Major Polymode
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A versatile scale blending modes for complex harmonies.
Phrygian Dominant
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A scale with a Middle Eastern flavor, featuring a major 3rd and flat 2nd.
Locrian Super
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A variation of the Locrian mode with unique alterations.
Blues
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A six-note scale with a flat 5th, essential in blues music.
Bebop Dominant
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A dominant scale with an added chromatic passing tone, used in jazz improvisation.
Diminished
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A symmetrical scale used for tension and resolution.
Prometheus
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A modern scale with a bright, airy sound.
Enigmatic
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A mysterious and unconventional scale with chromatic alterations.
Whole Tone
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A six-note scale consisting entirely of whole steps, creating a dreamlike sound.
Blues Nonatonic
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A nine-note scale blending elements of blues and chromaticism.