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== Heptatonic ==
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Octatonic|8-note
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=== Major ===
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w w h w w w h
The major scale is defined by the whole whole half whole whole whole half (w w h w w w h) pa{{tt|tt}}ern pattern of the distribution of its notes across one octave. It has a strong tonality pulling towards the tonic note.
Its diatonic chords are I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii{{dim}}.
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=== Natural Minor ===
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=== Harmonic Minor ===
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=== Harmonic Major ===
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=== Melodic Minor ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major
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=== Jazz Minor ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major
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=== Double Harmonic ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major
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=== Hungarian Minor ===
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w h + h h + h
Has 2 augmented 2nds and 2 consecutive half-steps for a very exotic feel. It's most easily derived by sharping the perfect 4th of the Harmonic Minor scale. All its half-steps make its tonality ambiguous. It is also known as the Gypsy Minor scale, traditionally popular in Eastern Europe. It works well over minor and minor/major 7th chords. It is also a mode of the [[#Double Harmonic ]] scale.
Its diatonic chords are i, II{{7}}{{f}}5, III+, V, {{b}}VI{{maj}}{{7}}, vii6.
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== Pentatonic ==
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Heptatonic|7-note
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=== Major Pentatonic ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major
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=== Minor Pentatonic ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major
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=== Eastern Pentatonic - Yo ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major
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=== Eastern Pentatonic - In ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major
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=== Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major
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=== Pentatonic - Minor Blues ===
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== Hexatonic ==
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=== Blues Scale ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Blues Scale|Blues
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=== Whole Tone or Hexatonic ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Blues Scale|Blues
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=== Augmented ===
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{{U|R}} {{Mn3|m3a2}} {{M3|M3}} {{Mn6P5|a5P5}} {{Mn6|m6}} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}
+ h + h + h
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=== Prometheus ===
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{{U|R}} {{M2|M2}} {{M3|M3}} {{tt|tta4}} {{M6|M6}} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}
w w w + h w
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=== Tritone ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Blues Scale|Blues
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{{U|R}} {{Mn2|m2}} {{Mn3|m3}} {{tt|a4 }} {{P5|P5}} {{Mn7|m7a6}} {{U|R}}
h w + h + w
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== Octatonic ==
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=== Whole-Half ===
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=== Half-Whole ===
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Whole-Half|Whole-Half
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== Chromatic ==
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|Ref:_Common_Scales#Heptatonic|7-note