D Melodic Minor: Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Usable Scales (Scale 2 of 10)

Allan’s symbol: Dⓧ
Formula: 1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Scale 2 of 10Holdsworth's Usable Scales

Allan's symbol: Dⓧ 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7

A mode is this same set of notes heard from a different starting note. Pick one to see it on the circle.

Jam this scale over these. They open on the track page.

Triads

DmD, F, A Dsus2D, E, A Dsus4D, G, A EmE, G, B Esus4E, A, B F+F, A, C# GG, B, D Gsus2G, A, D AA, C#, E A+A, C#, F Asus2A, B, E Asus4A, D, E BdimB, D, F C#dimC#, E, G C#+C#, F, A

Seventh chords

DmMaj7D, F, A, C# Dm6D, F, A, B Dmaj7sus4D, G, A, C# Em7E, G, B, D Em6E, G, B, C# E7sus4E, A, B, D Fmaj7#5F, A, C#, E Fmaj7b5F, A, B, E G7G, B, D, F G7b5G, B, Db, F G6G, B, D, E A7A, C#, E, G A7#5A, C#, F, G A7sus4A, D, E, G Bm7b5B, D, F, A C#m7b5C#, E, G, B C#7#5C#, F, A, B C#7b5C#, F, G, B

This scale holds many more chords than these, with extensions, inversions and every voicing on the neck. Find them all in Fretly