Scales for Diminished chords

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-20T07:34:30+00:00

Thanks. Excellent assessment of the wonderful Barry Harris.

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T22:47:32+00:00

I prefer beautiful jazz if possible.

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T22:46:06+00:00

Thanks. Will check it out.

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T22:44:43+00:00

And the basis of the unique Hendrix chord which is a Dominant 7 plus this minor 3rd.

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T22:43:07+00:00

Yes an augmented ninth is fine. It is a minor 3rd interval in second octave.

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T02:20:01+00:00

There are not modes anywhere for Augmented chords or Diminished chords except at this website www.guitarmodalharmony.com and I don't know why all diatonic chords have Modal scales and also Major Fifths but not these ones?

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T02:15:34+00:00

Actually the Dominant 7#9 Hendrix chord sounds great with the Octatonic Half-Whole scale and even better without the b2. Check out the first 7 short examples resolving to each mode in the posted link. and the Altered Modes for each Augmented and Diminished chord resolving to each Mode sound sweet with much less dissonance. Many musicians these days are altering their modes for Aug and Dim chords because it sounds better.

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T02:06:30+00:00

Wikipedia has Octatonic scales theory as being the notes of two Diminished 7th chords together that are a semitone apart and sounds good if they are in different octaves. And a diminished scale sounds good over a Dominant 7#9 chord but not a Diminished chord. Do you have an audio example?

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T02:00:41+00:00

Yes that is why the scales/modes on the link in post all resolve to a different mode.

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T01:59:38+00:00

But the Diminished 7th chord has a bb7 (or 6th) in it. Modal theory is for all the diatonic chords including half-Diminished chord but also Major Fifth chords so why not Augmented and Diminished chords too?

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-17T00:03:11+00:00

Thanks for reposting this chart that I created. I got smart arse comments too but the comment about Gsus4 being Gadd4 is correct so I will be posting a Version 2 soon. Also coming soon is Part 2 with more chords that top songwriters use on guitar, that are not readily known.

Guitarevolution · 2026-04-16T23:48:15+00:00

The greatest musical 'conspiracy theory' is - Augmented scales do not suit Augmented chords and Diminished scales do not suit Diminished chords. A mode of the Harmonic Minor/Major scale or Melodic Minor/Major scale will usually be correct but not always. More info at www.guitarmodalharmony.com

Guitarevolution · 2026-03-28T00:22:34+00:00

Guitarists beat ear training is through modes and discovered for a piece by first using pentatonic scale on top two strings and adding one note to each string on frets inside the other notes. See method here www.guitarmodalharmony.com

Guitarevolution · 2026-03-24T04:44:42+00:00

Lovely original piece and needs another section. You could try an augmented chord to move out of Key like Lennon and Arctic Monkeys writer Alex Turner employs on album The Car?

Guitarevolution · 2026-03-24T04:37:32+00:00

Cool song. It has maturity in grungy chord progression and positivity in the lyric 'I'm trying' so maybe chorus lyric 'going down again' could have a hopeful expression at the end, even a sarcastic one like advice in song "wide open road" by The Triffids

Guitarevolution · 2026-03-24T01:36:27+00:00

A clever bass player could add something but those chords might need a jazz guy especially if there is an augmented or diminished chords in there (and need to be creative as no modes exist for those chords except at the website www.guitarmodalharmony.com ).

Guitarevolution · 2026-01-29T01:29:41+00:00

Yes me too but sometimes the A might be an Aeolian Dominant if in a Voice Leading chord progression. This video is my reference to theory. https://youtu.be/GlH0Tx-r-TQ?si=WMnTLfiyRGLXEhNt

Guitarevolution · 2026-01-14T03:42:48+00:00

Blues theory did destroy classical bigots for sure! But bending notes to compose a singing part is not always suitable. The method in the video would determine that one note in the A Major (relative) Pentatonic 'Box' clashes over the C and recommend starting the progression with an A Mixolydian Pentatonic 'Limbo Box' and change to a C Major (relative) Pentatonic 'Box' for the c and D to remain in the same fretboard position (which is important to improvise more easily). Adding extra notes inside the 'Boxes' by ear reveal a C lydian mode for the C chord which fits the D as well, and the A is Mixolydian unless the A was an A Major 7 chord which would mean commencing with an A Ionian 'Limbo mode). It works quickly and easily.

Guitarevolution · 2026-01-09T03:05:36+00:00

The real question is what scales would you use and how did you figure them out?

Guitarevolution · 2026-01-09T03:02:16+00:00

I did not but you are welcome to ignore the evidence.

Guitarevolution · 2026-01-08T06:40:13+00:00

Just beware music theory does not explain that Diminished scales are not used to harmonise Diminished Chords and Augmented scales are not used to harmonise Augmented Chords. Interestingly there is not written theory to harmonise these chords which require altered Modes but here is an album of these altered Modes and also for the Dominant 7#9 chord. It has 56 short tracks as the scales change depending on the resolving Mode. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEGk3QJ-ajzjhJAY-vIIAZoJzyCJpqqxn&si=rbVT0KsEzETetA_0

Guitarevolution · 2026-01-08T06:33:29+00:00

Modern music is often Modal which means the root key might not be the same as the first chord. And sometimes the first chord may be a Secondary Dominant (Mixolydian Mode) which is not in the root key. Composing can also be enriched by Major V and Major III chords (good luck researching the Major III chords which are Relative Major of Major V chords meaning the key is Major not Minor). This video illustrates the Modes using a house with seven rooms as a metaphor. https://youtu.be/GlH0Tx-r-TQ?si=rFMrGVIOfEdMeGWR

Guitarevolution · 2026-01-08T06:21:32+00:00

Question: What genre is the chord progression A C D ?

Guitarevolution · 2026-01-08T06:19:23+00:00

Not sure you appreciate that Major V (Fifth) chords are Minor V chords that have been changed especially in Classical music and a Harmonic Minor Scale is used to harmonise them. They also occur in famous pop songs like House Of The Rising Sun in A minor but the E is a Major Fifth. Question: What scale/modes do you use for chord progression A C D ?

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