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

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

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Mode label: M7 1 - b2 - 2 - b3 - 4 - #4 - 5 - b6 - 6 - 7

Structure: H - H - H - W - H - H - H - W - 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 6 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.

Triads

CmC, Eb, G CdimC, Eb, Gb Csus2C, D, G Csus4C, F, G DbDb, F, Ab Db+Db, F, A Dbsus2Db, Eb, Ab Dbsus4Db, Gb, Ab DD, F#, A DmD, F, A DdimD, F, Ab Dsus4D, G, A EbdimEb, Gb, A Eb+Eb, G, B FF, A, C FmF, Ab, C FdimF, Ab, B F+F, A, C#

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Seventh chords

Cdim7C, Eb, Gb, A CmMaj7C, Eb, G, B Cm6C, Eb, G, A Cmaj7sus4C, F, G, B Dbmaj7Db, F, Ab, C Db7Db, F, Ab, B Db7#5Db, F, A, B Dbmaj7#5Db, F, A, C Db7b5Db, F, G, B Dbmaj7b5Db, F, G, C Db7sus4Db, Gb, Ab, B Dbmaj7sus4Db, Gb, Ab, C Dmaj7D, F#, A, C# D7D, F#, A, C Dm7D, F, A, C Dm7b5D, F, Ab, C Ddim7D, F, Ab, B DmMaj7D, F, A, 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