Dictionary: Abb Major Scale

See G major scale.

Dictionary: E# Major Scale

See F major scale.

Dictionary: Ebb Major Scale

See D major scale.

Dictionary: A# Major Scale

See Bb major scale.

Dictionary: Bbb Major Scale

See A major scale.

Dictionary: D# Major Scale

See Eb major scale.

Dictionary: Fb Major Scale

Fb major is basically the E major scale, and you know it, so play that instead.  Eight flats, including the ridiculous Bbb (B double-flat), is no way to play.  Or is it?:

Dictionary: G# Major Scale

Containing eight sharps, including the ridiculous Fx (F double-sharp) note, please avoid the G# major scale.  Instead try the enharmonic Ab major scale.  But if you're wondering:

Dictionary: Cb Major Scale

With seven flats, including the somewhat complicated Cb and Fb notes, you might as well ditch Cb major for its enharmonic, the B major scale.  In case you're curious:

Dictionary: C# Major Scale

With seven sharps, and containing the somewhat complicated notes E# and B#, you should avoid using the C# major scale.  You should use the enharmonic Db major scale instead.  In case you want to live dangerously, here it is:

Dictionary: Gb Major Scale

From this six-flat scale, we can derive the modes Gb Ionian, Ab Dorian, Bb Phrygian, Cb Lydian, Db Mixolydian, Eb Aeolian, and F Locrian.  The Gb major Scale is enharmonic with the F# major scale, and the Cb note/chord is the same pitch as the B note/chord.  In the table below, the logical triads are to the left, and various ideas to spice up your chord progressions are to the right:

Gb	Ebm	Fdim	Gbaug
Cb	Abm	Cbm	Abdim
Db	Bbm	Bb	Ddim

Dictionary: F# Major Scale

From this six-sharp scale, we can derive the modes F# Ionian, G# Dorian, A# Phrygian, B Lydian, C# Mixolydian, D# Aeolian, and E# Locrian.  The F# major scale is enharmonic with the Gb major scale, and the E# note/chord is the same pitch as the F note/chord.  In the table below, the usual chords are to the left, and several adventurous triad choices are to the right:

F#	D#m	E#dim	F#aug
B	G#m	Bm	G#dim
C#	A#m	A#	Cxdim

Dictionary: Db Major Scale

From this five-flat scale, we can derive the modes Db Ionian, Eb Dorian, F Phrygian, Gb Lydian, Ab Mixolydian, Bb Aeolian, and C Locrian.  In the table below, the usual triads are to the left, and some adventurous chord choices are to the right:

Db	Bbm	Cdim	Dbaug
Gb	Ebm	Gbm	Ebdim
Ab	Fm	F	Adim

Dictionary: B Major Scale

From this five-sharp scale, we can derive the modes B Ionian, C# Dorian, D# Phrygian, E Lydian, F# Mixolydian, G# Aeolian, and A# Locrian.  In the table below, the usual chords are to the left, and chords you might not think to use -- and possibly might never find a use in this key -- are to the right:

B	G#m	A#dim	Baug
E	C#m	Em	C#dim
F#	D#m	D#	Fxdim

Dictionary: Ab Major Scale

From this four-flat scale, we can derive the modes Ab Ionian, Bb Dorian, C Phrygian, Db Lydian, Eb Mixolydian, F Aeolian, and G Locrian.  In the table below, the obviously key-appropriate chords are to the left, and some somewhat off-key triads that could work in transition are to the right:

Ab	Fm	Gdim	Abaug
Db	Bbm	Dbm	Bbdim
Eb	Cm	C	Edim

Dictionary: E Major Scale

From this four-sharp scale, we can derive the modes E Ionian, F# Dorian, G# Phrygian, A Lydian, B Mixolydian, C# Aeolian, and D# Locrian.  In the table below, the usual triads are to the left, and some unlikely chords for the scale are to the right:

E	C#m	D#dim	Eaug
A	F#m	Am	F#dim
B	G#m	G#	B#dim

Dictionary: Eb Major Scale

From this three-flat scale, we can derive the modes Eb Ionian, F Dorian, G Phrygian, Ab Lydian, Bb Mixolydian, C Aeolian, and D Locrian.  In the table below, you'll find the usual chords to the left, and triads for transition and/or exploration to the right:

Eb	Cm	Ddim	Ebaug
Ab	Fm	Abm	Fdim
Bb	Gm	G	Bdim

Dictionary: A Major Scale

From this three-sharp scale, we can derive the modes A Ionian, B Dorian, C# Phrygian, D Lydian, E Mixolydian, F# Aeolian, and G# Locrian.  In the table below, you'll find accompaniment-friendly triads to the left, and chords more suitable for transition (if you're adventurous enough) to the right:

A	F#m	G#dim	Aaug
D	Bm	Dm	Bdim
E	C#m	C#	E#dim

Dictionary: Bb Major Scale

From this two-flat scale, we can derive the modes Bb Ionian, C Dorian, D Phrygian, Eb Lydian, F Mixolydian, G Aeolian, and A Locrian.  In the table below, the more common chords are to the left, and the more adventurous chords are to the right:

Bb	Gm	Adim	Bbaug
Eb	Cm	Ebm	Cdim
F	Dm	D	F#dim

Dictionary: D Major Scale

From this two-sharp scale, we can derive the modes D Ionian, E Dorian, F# Phrygian, G Lydian, A Mixolydian, B Aeolian, and C# Locrian.  In the table below, the chords to the left will give you an easy time; the chords to the right will give you an adventure, of sorts:

D	Bm	C#dim	Daug
G	Em	Gm	Edim
A	F#m	F#	A#dim

Dictionary: F Major Scale

From this one-flat scale, we can derive F Ionian, G Dorian, A Phrygian, Bb Lydian, C Mixolydian, D Aeolian, and E Locrian.  In the table below, the chords to the left work very well with this scale, but you'll get a bit more adventurous as you go to the chords on the right:

F	Dm	Edim	Faug
Bb	Gm	Bbm	Gdim
C	Am	A	C#dim

Dictionary: G Major Scale

From this one-sharp scale, we can derive the modes G Ionian, A Dorian, B Phrygian, C Lydian, D Mixolydian, E Aeolian, and F# Locrian.  You can try the chords below.  The ones on the left are common to use with the G major scale; the ones on the right, not so much:

G	Em	F#dim	Gaug
C	Am	Cm	Adim
D	Bm	B	D#dim

Dictionary: C Major Scale

From this zero-sharp, zero-flat scale, we can derive the modes C Ionian, D Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Mixolydian, A Aeolian, and B Locrian.  This isn't an exhaustive list of chords, but in the table below, the usual chords on the left and more adventurous choices on the right:

C	Am	Bdim	Caug
F	Dm	Fm	Ddim
G	Em	E	G#dim

Chord du Jour Dictionary Begins in Eight Hours!

For the foreseeable future, we're going to post about three posts every weekday!  We have two reasons for this:  (1) The Chord du Jour Dictionary should be filled up as soon as possible, and (2) we've written and displayed the "easy" keys like C major, G major, etc., several times during the past six years.  We want to get to the special scales (e.g., Neapolitan minor) and the ridiculously complicated ones (e.g., Cx major) as soon as possible.

The cool thing about the Dictionary is that we want it to grow constantly, with each chord/scale/mode/etc. entry as dynamic as possible.  We will definitely add to each entry, cross-referencing and linking to enharmonic scales, related modes, and useful chords.  We will also correct some inevitable musical typos because accuracy is important to any road map, let alone keyboard and fretboard scales.

Today, we'll ease in with the C major scale and the G major scale.  Tomorrow, we'll get into F major, D major, and Bb major.  Wednesday, we'll post A major, Eb major, and E major.  And so on, and so forth, until we're done with major scales.  We plan to go to minor scales afterward, but we might go to modes or chords or something unusual.

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Chord du Jour Will Return on July 22nd!

We are scheduled to return in one week!  On July 22nd, we begin a new chapter of Chord du Jour:  A chord/scale/mode dictionary!

No, we haven't forgotten about replacing the final page in the Chord du Jour coffee table book.  We are concurrently working toward that goal, in addition to creating an aesthetically-pleasing infographic-heavy reference for musicians.

Until next Monday -- keep jamming!  (And we'll jam some more when we return!)