M4 – Messiaen Mode 4

Messiaen M4 in C

A | C | DE | F | G 

Nelson Veras Clinic - Messiaen Modes

Nelson on practicing M4 and M6

Messiaen M4 Scale in A

Structure: H - H - m3 - H - H - H - m3 - H
Transpositions: 6
Intervals: 1 - b2 - 2 - 4 - #4 - 5 - b6 - 7
Intervals skipped: b3 - 3 - 6 - b7
Notes: A - Bb - B - D - Eb - E - F - Ab

Messiaen M4 in C

Structure: H - H - m3 - H - H - H - m3 - H
Transpositions: 6
Intervals: 1 - b2 - 2 - 4 - #4 - 5 - b6 - 7
Intervals skipped: b3 - 3 - 6 - b7
Notes: C - Db - D - F - Gb - G - Ab - B
Notes skipped: Eb - E - A - Bb

Triads:

  • Fdim, Fm
  • G, G(b5)
  • Abdim, Ab(b5)
  • Bdim, Bm
  • Db, Db(b5)
  • Ddim, D(b5)

Seventh Chords:

  • Fdim7
  • Gmaj7, G7, G7#11, Gmaj7#11
  • Abdim7, Abm7b5, Ab7#11, Abmaj7#11
  • Bdim7, (Bm6)
  • Dbmaj7, Db7, Db7#11, Db7maj7#11
  • Ddim7, Dm7b5, D7#11, Dmaj7#11
Messiaen M4 Scale in D

Structure: H - H - m3 - H - H - H - m3 - H
Transpositions: 6
Intervals: 1 - b2 - 2 - 4 - #4 - 5 - b6 - 7
Intervals skipped: b3 - 3 - 6 - b7
Notes: D - Eb - E - G - Ab - A - Bb - Db

Messiaen M4 Scale in E

Structure: H - H - m3 - H - H - H - m3 - H
Transpositions: 6
Intervals: 1 - b2 - 2 - 4 - #4 - 5 - b6 - 7
Intervals skipped: b3 - 3 - 6 - b7
Notes: E - F - Gb - A - Bb - B - C - Eb

Messiaen M4 Scale in F

Structure: H - H - m3 - H - H - H - m3 - H
Transpositions: 6
Intervals: 1 - b2 - 2 - 4 - #4 - 5 - b6 - 7
Intervals skipped: b3 - 3 - 6 - b7
Notes: F - Gb - G - Bb - B - C - Db - E

Messiaen M4 in G

Structure: H - H - m3 - H - H - H - m3 - H
Transpositions: 6
Intervals: 1 - b2 - 2 - 4 - #4 - 5 - b6 - 7
Intervals skipped: b3 - 3 - 6 - b7
Notes: G - Ab - A - C - Db - D - Eb - Gb
Notes skipped: E - F - Bb - B

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