A Bebop Melodic Minor: Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Usable Scales (Scale 9 of 10)

Scale 9 of 10Holdsworth's Usable Scales

Allan's symbol: Aⓧɣ 1 – 2 – b3 – 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

AmA, C, E Asus2A, B, E Asus4A, D, E BmB, D, F# BdimB, D, F Bsus4B, E, F# C+C, E, G# DD, F#, A DmD, F, A DdimD, F, Ab Dsus2D, E, A EE, G#, B E+E, G#, C Esus2E, F#, B Esus4E, A, B FF, A, C FmF, Ab, C FdimF, Ab, B

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Seventh chords

AmMaj7A, C, E, G# Am6A, C, E, F# Amaj7sus4A, D, E, G# Bm7B, D, F#, A Bm7b5B, D, F, A Bdim7B, D, F, Ab Bm6B, D, F#, G# B7sus4B, E, F#, A Cmaj7#5C, E, G#, B Cmaj7b5C, E, Gb, B D7D, F#, A, C Dm7D, F, A, C Dm7b5D, F, Ab, C Ddim7D, F, Ab, B D7b5D, F#, Ab, C D6D, F#, A, B Dm6D, F, A, B E7E, G#, B, D

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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