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Major tonic function (function as local tonic chords). C^. Ionian/Major=Major scale . &. Minor tonic function. C-^. Minor-major=Ascending melodic minor (use same ...
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4.2.5 Basic Jazz Scale-Chords

Primary chord tones are shown with open noteheads. See 4.2.1--4.2.4 for voicings. "Handle with care" dissonances are shown with square noteheads. Major tonic function (function as local tonic chords)

C^ & F

I

F



bF

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Ionian/Major=Major scale

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Minor tonic function

F

f

F

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F

f

F

F

Minor-major=Ascending melodic minor (use same notes descending)

C-^ & F

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Predominant function (lead to dominant function chords)

F

F

F

F

F

dorian=major scale, lower 3rd and 7th steps; OR major scale pattern starting on 2nd scale step

II

D-7 or F/D & II in major F

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F

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Locrian or half-diminished=Major scale starting on the seventh step of the scale also = phyrgian w/b5; use for b9; sometimes the 9th is raised instead

D-7b5 or DØ7 or Eb/D & F II in minor

b‚

F

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bF



F

F

F

F

Dominant function (function locally as dominants to other chords; see Volume 4, Appendix 11 for more)

F

F

mixolydian = V in major = major scale starting on the fifth step of the scale; OR major scale with b7

V

G7 & F

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Altered Dominant = V in minor Includes all possible alterations; omit the 5th b9 #9

G7ALT & F





F

#11



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b13



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