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{{Reference Crumbs|2}} == Heptatonic ==

=== Major ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|1

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{M3|M3 }} {{P4|P4 }} {{P5 |P5}} {{M6 |M6}} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

=== Natural Minor ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|2

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4|P4 }} {{P5|P5 }} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

=== Harmonic Minor ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|3

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4 |P4}} {{P5 |P5}} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

=== Harmonic Major ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|4

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{M3 |M3}} {{P4|P4 }} {{P5|P5 }} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

Harmonic major is the Harmonic Minor scale with a sharped 3rd note, or the Major scale with a flattened flatted 6th. Its diatonic chords are I, ii{{dim}}, iii, iv, V, VI+, vii{{dim}}.

=== Melodic Minor ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|5

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4 |P4}} {{P5|P5 }} {{M6|M6 }} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4|P4 }} {{P5|P5 }} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

Melodic minor has different patterns when ascending vs. descending. Descending it is identical to the natural minor scale; however, ascending it is the natural minor scale with sharped 6th ({{M6|M6}}) and 7th ({{M7|M7}}) notes. This gives the ascending scale a whole-half pattern of (w h w w w w h), which contains the leading tone but no 1.5 steps like in the harmonic minor scale. Its diatonic chords are either the same as [[#Natural Minor]] or [[#Harmonic Minor]] but typically is played over Harmonic Minor: i, ii{{dim}}, III+, iv, V, VI, vii{{dim}}.

=== Jazz Minor ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|6

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4 |P4}} {{P5|P5 }} {{M6|M6 }} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

=== Double Harmonic ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|7

{{U|R }} {{Mn2|m2 }} {{M3 |M3}} {{P4 |P4}} {{P5 |P5}} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

This is called the double harmonic scale due to its dual harmonic tetrachords (h + h). It has a very exotic feel due to the augmented 2nds, as well as containing both the {{Mn2|m2 }} and {{M7 |M7}} notes around the root. It is most easily arrived at by flattening flatting the 2nd of the Harmonic Major scale. It is also a mode of [[#Hungarian Minor]].  Its diatonic chords are I, II, iii, iv, V{{b}}5, VI, vii{{dim}}{{b}}3.

=== Hungarian Minor ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|8

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{tt|a4 }} {{P5|P5 }} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

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, II7II{{7}}{{f}}5, III+, V, {{b}}VI{{maj}}{{7}}, vii6.

== Pentatonic ==

=== Major Pentatonic ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|1

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{M3 |M3}} {{P5 |P5}} {{M6|M6}} {{U|R}}

=== Minor Pentatonic ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|2

{{U|R }} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4 |P4}} {{P5 |P5}} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

=== Eastern Pentatonic - Yo ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|3

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{P4 |P4}} {{P5 |P5}} {{M6|M6}} {{U|R}}

This scale is very similar to the major pentatonic scale; however, it uses a {{P4 |P4}} instead of {{M3|M3}}. It does have a slightly Eastern feel to it, but it fits in nicely with Western music. It is actually a mode of the common minor and major pentatonic scales.

=== Eastern Pentatonic - In ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|4

{{U|R }} {{Mn2|m2 }} {{P4 |P4}} {{P5 |P5}} {{Mn6|m6}} {{U|R}}

Take the above scale and flat the 2nd and 6th. It has a similar feel to the Phrygian mode, containing a subset of its notes. Yet the {{M3 |M3}} jumps really emphasize an exotic feel.

=== Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|5

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{P4|P4 }} {{P5|P5 }} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

=== Pentatonic - Minor Blues ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|6

{{U|R }} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4 |P4}} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

== Hexatonic ==

=== Blues Scale ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|1

{{U|R }} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4 |P4}} {{tt|d5 }} {{P5 |P5}} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

The blues scale is the same as the minor pentatonic scale, plus the augmented 4th or diminished 5th. It is derived from using the blue notes (notes a half-step below) on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th of the major scale. While it takes a distinctly minor appearance, the {{Mn3|m3 }} and {{Mn7|m7 }} are often bent up to near the {{M3 |M3}} and {{M7|M7}}. Most blues songs are set against a major key. Its whole-half pattern is (w+h w h h w+h w).

=== Whole Tone or Hexatonic ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|2

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{M3|M3 }} {{tt|a4 }} {{Mn6|a5 }} {{Mn7|a6 }} {{U|R}} = {{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{M3 |M3}} {{tt|d5 }} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

=== Augmented ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|3

{{U|R m3 }} {{Mn3|a2}} {{M3 a5 |M3}} {{P5|P5}} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

=== Prometheus ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|4

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{M3|M3 }} {{tt |a4}} {{M6|M6 }} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

=== Tritone ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|5

{{U|R }} {{Mn2|m2 }} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{tt|a4 }} {{P5 m7|P5}} {{Mn7|a6}} {{U|R}}

== Octatonic ==

=== Whole-Half ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|1

{{U|R }} {{M2 |M2}} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{P4 |P4}} {{tt|d5 }} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{M6 |M6}} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

=== Half-Whole ==={{crumbs|greenblue2|2

{{U|R }} {{Mn2|m2 }} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{M3|d4 }} {{tt|d5 }} {{P5 |P5}} {{M6 |M6}} {{Mn7|m7}} {{U|R}}

== Chromatic ==

{{U|R }} {{Mn2|m2 }} {{M2 |M2}} {{Mn3|m3 }} {{M3|M3 }} {{P4|P4 d5 }} {{tt|tt}} {{P5 |P5}} {{Mn6|m6 }} {{M6 |M6}} {{Mn7|m7 }} {{M7|M7}} {{U|R}}

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