What scales can you play over what chords?
Similar to soloing over a key, you can use the major and minor scales to solo over chords. The major scale can be used over major chords, and the minor scale can be used over minor chords. Both scales, however are considered modes using the names, Ionian and Aeolian respectively.
What can you play over a dominant 7th chord?
10 Scales You can Play Over A Dominant 7 Chord
- Major Pentatonic. Scale: 1 2 3 5 6.
- Mixolydian. Scale: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7.
- Dominant Pentatonic. Scale: 1 3 4 5 b7.
- Major Blues. Scale: 1 2 b3 3 5 6 b7.
- Lydian Dominant. Scale: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7.
- Mixolydian b6. Scale: 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7.
- Phrygian Dominant.
- Half/Whole Diminished.
What scales to play over 7th chords?
The Mixolydian scale is surely the most obvious choice when you want to improvise over dominant 7th chords. It is built with a root (1), second (2), third (3), perfect fourth (4), perfect fifth (5), sixth (6) and minor seventh (b7).
What are dominant 7th scales?
In music, a dominant refers to the fifth note of any scale (ie. “sol” in “do-re-mi-fa-sol). A dominant seventh chord consists of the dominant triad (fifth note of the scale is the root of the dominant chord) and an added note a minor seventh above the root. For example, the chord above is a G7.
What chord did Jimi Hendrix invent?
7#9 chord
The 7#9 chord is an extended dominant 7th chord with an augmented (sharpened) ninth. This chord form got its nickname because it was a favorite of Hendrix, who did a great deal to popularize its use in mainstream rock music.
What is the difference between the V7 and altered scale?
The melody emphasizes the tritone on the V7 chords. Focus on the third note of the melody, the b5 (tritone) resolving to the 5th of the V chord and ultimately to the 3rd of the I chord. The altered scale utilizes all of the altered notes ( b9, #9, #11, and b13 ):
What is a V7 chord?
If the 7 throws you off a bit, just remember that the V chord in any Major key of music is a dominant 7th chord. This just means that a flatted 7th is added to the Major chord. The flatted 7th is a whole step below the root (the bottom note) of the chord. By definition, it’s often played an octave higher. So here we have the I and the V7 chord.
How do you change a V7 chord to G minor 7?
Moving on to our V7 chord, we could transform it into G minor 7. This simple alteration would be to just lower the major 3rd to a minor 3rd (B flat). It’s really a good option as it sounds really good against the I chord. Just be aware that this wouldn’t be a good option if the melody note is a Major 3rd (B).
What chord resolves with a B9 and a 9 chord?
The #9 naturally resolves up to the Major 7 of the I chord: The #9 and b9 are also often paired together on a V7 chord as shown below: Keep in mind that the #9 is also the minor 3rd, so explore this relationship by switching back and forth by half-step between these two chord tones: