Dictionary: C Minor Pentatonic Scale

The C minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a C minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The C minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a C major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Dictionary: C Major Pentatonic Scale

The C major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a C major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Dictionary: Cb Major Pentatonic Scale

If you want to specifically use the C-flat major pentatonic scale, chances are that C-flat Lydian is the appropriate mode to use, but you want to omit the "Lydian" notes for some reason or another.  Enjoy!

Dictionary: B Blues Scale

When you add a diminished 5th note to the B minor pentatonic scale (the F note, in this case), you now have the B blues scale.  Try it over B.  Any B.  You may like the results.

Dictionary: B Minor Pentatonic Scale

The B minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The B minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a B major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Dictionary: B Major Pentatonic Scale

The B major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Dictionary: Bb Blues Scale

When you add a diminished 5th note to the B-flat minor pentatonic scale (the E note, in this case), you now have the B-flat blues scale.  Try it over B-flat.  Any B-flat.  You may like the results.

Dictionary: Bb Minor Pentatonic Scale

The B-flat minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B-flat minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The B-flat minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a B-flat major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Dictionary: Bb Major Pentatonic Scale

The B-flat major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B-flat major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Dictionary: A# Blues Scale

When you add a diminished 5th note to the A-sharp minor pentatonic scale (the E note, in this case), you now have the A-sharp blues scale.  Try it over A-sharp.  Any A-sharp.  You may like the results.

Dictionary: A# Minor Pentatonic Scale

The A-sharp minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an A-sharp minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The A-sharp minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over an A-sharp major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Dictionary: A Blues Scale

When you add a diminished 5th note to the A minor pentatonic scale (the E-flat note, in this case), you now have the A blues scale.  Try it over A.  Any A.  You may like the results.

Dictionary: A Minor Pentatonic Scale

The A minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an A minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The A minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over an A major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Dictionary: A Major Pentatonic Scale

The A major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an A major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Dictionary: Fm7b5 Chord

Fm7b5 is an F diminished triad with a minor 7th (E-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the F Locrian mode.

Dictionary: E#m7b5 Chord

E#m7b5 is an E-sharp diminished triad with a minor 7th (D-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the E# Locrian mode.

Dictionary: Fm(maj7) Chord

Fm(maj7) is an F minor triad with a major 7th (E note).  This chord is compatible with the F Harmonic Minor, F Melodic Minor, F Neapolitan Minor, and F Neapolitan Major scales.

Dictionary: Fm7 Chord

Fm7 is an F minor triad with a minor 7th (E-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the F Dorian, F Aeolian, and F Phrygian modes.

Dictionary: Fmaj7 Chord

Fmaj7 is an F major triad with a major 7th (E note).  This chord is compatible with the F Lydian and F Ionian modes.

Dictionary: F7 Chord

F7 is an F major triad with a minor 7th (E-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the F Mixolydian mode.

Dictionary: A#m7b5 Chord

A#m7b5 is an A-sharp diminished triad with a minor 7th (G-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the A# Locrian mode.

Dictionary: Bbm(maj7) Chord

Bbm(maj7) is a B-flat minor triad with a major 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the Bb Harmonic Minor, Bb Melodic Minor, Bb Neapolitan Minor, and Bb Neapolitan Major scales.

Dictionary: Bbm7 Chord

Bbm7 is a B-flat minor triad with a minor 7th (A-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the Bb Dorian, Bb Aeolian, and Bb Phrygian modes.

Dictionary: A#m7 Chord

A#m7 is an A-sharp minor triad with a minor 7th (G-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the A# Phrygian mode.

Dictionary: Bbmaj7 Chord

Bbmaj7 is a B-flat major triad with a major 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the Bb Lydian and Bb Ionian modes.