Allan Holdsworth’s 10 Most Usable Scales

▸Table of ContentsScale 1: D DorianScale 2: D Melodic MinorScale 3: A Harmonic MinorScale 4: A Melodic Minor #4Scale 5: G Dominant Diminished (Messiaen Mode 2)Scale 6: Bb Jazz MajorScale …

Messiaen M4 Scale in A

Messiaen M4 Scale in A

Messiaen’s 4th Mode in the Key of A – All NotesStructure: H – H – m3 – H – H – H – m3 – HTranspositions: 6Intervals: 1 – b2 – …

Messiaen M4 Scale in C

Messiaen M4 in C

Messiaen’s 4th Mode in the Key of C – All NotesStructure: H – H – m3 – H – H – H – m3 – HTranspositions: 6Intervals: 1 – b2 – …

Messiaen M4 Scale in D

Messiaen M4 Scale in D

Messiaen’s 5th Mode in the Key of D – All NotesStructure: H – H – m3 – H – H – H – m3 – HTranspositions: 6Intervals: 1 – b2 – …

Messiaen M4 Scale in E

Messiaen M4 Scale in E

Messiaen’s 4th Mode in the Key of E – All NotesStructure: H – H – m3 – H – H – H – m3 – HTranspositions: 6Intervals: 1 – b2 – …

Messiaen M4 Scale in F

Messiaen M4 Scale in F

Messiaen’s 4th Mode in the Key of F – All Notes Structure: H – H – m3 – H – H – H – m3 – HTranspositions: 6Intervals: 1 – b2 …

Messiaen M4 Scale in G

Messiaen M4 in G

Messiaen’s 4th Mode in the Key of G – All NotesStructure: H – H – m3 – H – H – H – m3 – HTranspositions: 6Intervals: 1 – b2 – …