(Luis Rodríguez is coauthor of this section)

In jazz we associate chord symbols with scales that can be used to improvise over the chord. Select a chord to see the related scale:

1. Select a chord:

2. Select extensions:

C13

mixolydian

C13(#11)

lydian dominant

C9(b13)

mixolydian b13

C7alt

altered scale

C9(#5#11)

whole-tone

C13(b9#9#11)

diminished HW

CMaj13

ionian

CMaj13(#11)

lydian

CMaj13(#5#11)

lydian augmented

Cm13

dorian

Cdim7

diminished WH

Cm9(b5b13)

locrian #2

CmMaj13

melodic minor

See also: Triads, Seventh Chords, Ninth Chords , Extended Chords, Scales and Related Chords



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