A Melodic Minor #4

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This scale is the fourth scale in Allan Holdsworth's List of 10 most usable scales.

This scale is also known as the E Harmonic Major scale.

Here you will learn all about the Modes, Triads and Seventh chords for this scale.

Practice the scale Per String and with CAGED and 3NPS fingerings. 

Practice with the backing tracks matching the scale. 

Triads

1dim	Adim
1m	Am
2	B
b3dim	Cdim
b3+	C+
b3(b5)	C(b5)
#4dim	D#dim (Ebdim)
5	E
5+	E+
6dim	F#dim (Gbdim)
7m	G#m (Abm)
7	G# (Ab)
7+	G#+ (Ab+)

Seventh Chords

1dim7	Adim7
1mMaj7	AmMaj7
2dom7	B7
b3dim7	Cdim7
b3Maj7#5	Cmaj7#5
#4dim7	D#dim7 (Ebdim7)
5maj7	Emaj7
5maj7#5	Emaj7#5
6dim7	F#dim7 (Gbdim7)
6m7b5	F#m7b5 (Gbm7b5)
7m7	G#m7 (Abm7)
7dom7	G#7 (Ab7)
7dom7#5	G#7#5 (Ab7#5)

Modes

1	A Lydian b3
2	B Mixolydian b2
b3	C Lydian Augmented #2
#4	D# Locrian bb7
5	E Ionian b6 (Harmonic Major)
6	F# Dorian b5
7	G# Phrygian b4

Mode 1: A Lydian b3

Triads: Adim, Am 
Seventh Chords: Adim7, AmMaj7

Mode 2: B Mixolydian b2

Triads: B
Seventh Chords: B7

Mode 3: C Lydian Augmented #2

Triads: Cdim, C+, C(b5) 
Seventh Chords: Cdim7, Cmaj7#5

Mode 4: D# Locrian bb7

Triads: D#dim (Ebdim)
Seventh Chords: D#dim7 (Ebdim7)

Mode 5: E Ionian b6 - E Harmonic Major

Triads: E, E+
Seventh Chords: Emaj7, Emaj7#5

Mode 6: F# Dorian b5

Triads: F#dim (Gbdim)
Seventh Chords: F#dim7 (Gbdim7), F#m7b5 (Gbm7b5)

Mode 7: G# Phrygian b4

Triads: G#m (Abm), G# (Ab), G#+ (Ab+)
Seventh Chords: G#m7 (Abm7), G#7 (Ab7), G#7#5 (Ab7#5)

Backing Tracks

Practice using these A Melodic Minor #4 Backing Tracks!

Related Entries

• A Bb B
• A Harmonic Minor
• A Jazz Dominant
• A Jazz Dominant Add b3
• A Jazz Dorian
• A Jazz Major
• A Jazz Major Add b3
• A Jazz Melodic Minor
• A Jazz Minor Add #4
• A M5 – Messiaen’s 5th Mode in A