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    This document provides information about chord scales. It lists various chords and their corresponding scales for context. For half-diminished chords like Em7b5, the Locrian scale should be used. The A7 and Am7b5 chords can also use Locrian scales. The document also notes that a b13th (#5) should be included when a dominant 7th chord precedes a minor chord. It provides additional chord-scale examples like Dm6 scales, D7+9 scales, and Bb7 scales.

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    Scales For Chords

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    This document provides information about chord scales. It lists various chords and their corresponding scales for context. For half-diminished chords like Em7b5, the Locrian scale should be used. The A7 and Am7b5 chords can also use Locrian scales. The document also notes that a b13th (#5) should be included when a dominant 7th chord precedes a minor chord. It provides additional chord-scale examples like Dm6 scales, D7+9 scales, and Bb7 scales.

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    This document provides information about chord scales. It lists various chords and their corresponding scales for context. For half-diminished chords like Em7b5, the Locrian scale should be used. The A7 and Am7b5 chords can also use Locrian scales. The document also notes that a b13th (#5) should be included when a dominant 7th chord precedes a minor chord. It provides additional chord-scale examples like Dm6 scales, D7+9 scales, and Bb7 scales.

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    This document provides information about chord scales. It lists various chords and their corresponding scales for context. For half-diminished chords like Em7b5, the Locrian scale should be used. The A7 and Am7b5 chords can also use Locrian scales. The document also notes that a b13th (#5) should be included when a dominant 7th chord precedes a minor chord. It provides additional chord-scale examples like Dm6 scales, D7+9 scales, and Bb7 scales.

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    The passage describes different scales that can be used over various chords.

    The passage lists scales such as Locrian, Dorian, Melodic Minor, etc. that correspond to different chords like Em7b5, Dm7, A7.

    Scales like Super Locrian, Harmonic Minor and Dominant Bebop are mentioned as options for dominant 7th chords like A7 and D7.

    Scales for Chords

    Em7b5 (half
    dim.)
    II

    A7

    Dm

    Am7b5 (half
    dim.)
    II

    D7

    Gm

    Chord
    All Chords
    Dm6
    Dm6
    Dm7
    Dm+7

    Scale
    Dm Blues
    D Dorian
    D Melodic Minor
    D Dorian
    D Melodic Minor

    Notes
    D, F, G, G#, A, C, D
    D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D
    D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D
    D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D
    D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D

    Em7b5 (half
    diminished)

    E Locrian

    E, F, G, A, A#, C, D, E

    Em7b5 (half
    diminished)
    Em7b5 (half
    diminished)
    A7#5#9

    E Locrian #2

    A7#5#9

    A Super Locrian

    Am7b5 (half
    diminished)
    Am7b5 (half
    diminished)
    D7+9

    A Locrian

    E, F#, G, A, Bb, C, D,
    E
    D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#,
    D
    D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#,
    D
    A, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G,
    A
    A, A#, C, D, D#, F, G,
    A
    G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#,
    G
    D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C,
    D
    D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb,
    C, D
    G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F, G
    A, A#, C, C#, Eb, F, G,
    A
    C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C

    D7+9
    Gm7
    A7 (8th, 10th, 14th
    bars)
    C7
    C7b9

    D Harmonic Minor
    D Harmonic Minor

    G Harmonic Minor
    G Harmonic Minor
    starting on D
    D Super Locrian
    G Dorian
    A Super Locrian
    C Mixolydian

    Notes

    May use Dm7 as alternative sometimes.


    Dm+7 is Dm with a major 7th. May use
    as alternative sometimes.
    Locrian is a Major Scale that's started
    from the 7th degree:
    B C D E F G A B (B Locrian, 7th degree
    of C Major)

    Note: if V7 is going to a minor make


    sure to use a b13th (#5)
    Note: if V7 is going to a minor make
    sure to use a b13th (#5)

    Predicts the Im7 (Dm7) to follow (Bb


    melodic minor starting on 7th degree)

    C7#9
    C7b9,#9,b13

    C Super Locrian

    C7b9,#9,b13

    F Harmonic Minor

    C7b9,#9,#11,13

    Fmaj7
    Fmaj7
    Fmaj7
    Fmaj7
    Bb7

    C step/whole
    step diminished
    scale
    F Major
    F Lydian
    F Major Pentatonic
    Bb Major Pentatonic
    Bb Mixolydian

    Bb7
    Bb7

    Bb Lydian Dominant
    Bb Dominant Bebop

    Bb7

    Bb Blues

    Bb7

    F Major Pentatonic

    C, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab,


    Bb, C
    F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E,
    F
    C, Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, A,
    Bb, C
    F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F
    F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F
    F, G, A, C, D, F
    C, D, E, G, A, C
    A#, B#, C##, D#, E#,
    F##, G#, A#
    Bb,C,D,E,F,G,Ab

    Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab,


    A, Bb
    A#, C#, D#, E, E#,
    G#, A#
    F, G, A, C, D, F

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