Messiaen Mode 6: Olivier Messiaen's Seven Modes of Limited Transposition (Scale 6 of 7)

Scale 6 of 7Olivier Messiaen's Seven Modes of Limited Transposition

Mode label: M6 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - #4 - #5 - b7 - 7

Structure: W - W - H - H - W W - H - H

Transpositions: 6

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

Degree 5 is omitted: its rotation is identical in pitch-class content to the scale itself (a mode of limited transposition), not a distinct new mode.

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

Nelson on practicing M4 and M6

Triads

C+C, E, G# DdimD, F, Ab D+D, F#, A# EE, G#, B E+E, G#, C Esus2E, F#, B FmF, Ab, C FdimF, Ab, B Fsus4F, Bb, C Gb+Gb, Bb, D AbdimAb, B, D Ab+Ab, C, E BbBb, D, F Bb+Bb, D, F# Bbsus2Bb, C, F BmB, D, F# BdimB, D, F Bsus4B, E, F#

Seventh chords

C7#5C, E, G#, Bb Cmaj7#5C, E, G#, B C7b5C, E, Gb, Bb Cmaj7b5C, E, Gb, B Dm7b5D, F, Ab, C Ddim7D, F, Ab, B D7#5D, F#, A#, C D7b5D, F#, Ab, C E7E, G#, B, D E7#5E, G#, C, D E7b5E, G#, Bb, D Fdim7F, Ab, B, D FmMaj7F, Ab, C, E Fm6F, Ab, C, D Fmaj7sus4F, Bb, C, E Gb7#5Gb, Bb, D, E Gbmaj7#5Gb, Bb, D, F Gb7b5Gb, Bb, C, E

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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