Bb Jazz Major: Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Usable Scales (Scale 6 of 10)

Scale 6 of 10Holdsworth's Usable Scales

Allan's symbol: Bbɣ 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – b6 – 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

BbBb, D, F Bb+Bb, D, F# Bbsus2Bb, C, F Bbsus4Bb, Eb, F CmC, Eb, G CdimC, Eb, Gb Csus2C, D, G Csus4C, F, G DD, F#, A DmD, F, A D+D, F#, A# Dsus4D, G, A EbEb, G, Bb EbmEb, Gb, Bb EbdimEb, Gb, A Ebsus2Eb, F, Bb FF, A, C Fsus2F, G, C

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Seventh chords

Bbmaj7Bb, D, F, A Bbmaj7#5Bb, D, F#, A Bb6Bb, D, F, G Bbmaj7sus4Bb, Eb, F, A Cm7C, Eb, G, Bb Cm7b5C, Eb, Gb, Bb Cdim7C, Eb, Gb, A Cm6C, Eb, G, A C7sus4C, F, G, Bb D7D, F#, A, C Dm7D, F, A, C D7#5D, F#, A#, C D7sus4D, G, A, C Ebmaj7Eb, G, Bb, D Ebdim7Eb, Gb, A, C EbmMaj7Eb, Gb, Bb, D Ebmaj7b5Eb, G, A, D Eb6Eb, G, Bb, C

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