Harmonic Alchemy: Modes, Chord Scales and Substitutions Reference Spreadsheet by Guy Pople
Here I have collected the information presented in my "Harmonic Alchemy" articles into a reference spreadsheet.
GUIDANCE:
1) Generate modes in all positions
2) Use the CAGED system to generate 5 shapes of each chord + matching 1/2/3 octave arpeggios.
3) Now try the following chord progression Dm7 - G7 - G#7 #5 #9 - Am7 - Am9 - B dim7 - E7 - Am add9 which demonstrates how substitutions can be applied.
- It takes a regular Dm - G - Am - Bmb5 - E - Am and introduces a range of substitutions, both diatonic and non-diatonic.
4) Attempt to complete the fields which have been left blank.
KEY = C / Am I major - Ionian ii min - Dorian ii min - Phrygian IV major -Lydian V major - Mixolydian vi minor - Aeolian vii dim - Locrian
TONIC SUPERTONIC MEDIANT SUB-DOMINANT DOMINANT SUB-MEDIANT LEADING TONE
(or SUB-TONIC)
INTERVALS - ascending in 3rds
R C D E F G A B
3 E F G A B C D
5 G A B C D E F
7 B C D E F G A
2/9 D E F G A B C
4/11 F B A B C D E
6/13 A G C D E F G
CHORDS - stacked 3rds + common extensions
R 3 5 I maj ii min iii min IV maj V maj vi min vii dim
R 3 5 7 I maj7 ii min7 iii min7 IV maj7 V dom7 vi min7 vii min7b5
R 3 5 9 I maj add9 ii min add9 iii min add b9 IV maj add9 V maj add9 vi min add9 vii min b5add b9
R 3 5 7 9 I maj9 ii min9 iii min7 b9 IV maj9 V dom9 vi min9 vii min7 b5 b9
R 3 5 11 I maj add11 ii min add 11 iii min add11 IV maj add11 V maj add11 vi min add11 vii min b5 add 11
R 3 5 7 11 I maj11 ii min11 iii min 11 V maj7 #11 V dom11 vi min11 vii min 11 b5
R 3 5 13 (or 6) I maj add13 ii min add 13 ii min add b13 IV maj add13 V maj add 13 vi min add b13 vii m b5 b13
R 3 5 7 13 I maj13 ii min13 ii min b13 IV maj13 V dom13 vi min b13 vii m7 b5 b13
INVERSIONS - common examples
3 5 R I 3/6 ii iii IV V vi vi dim
5 R 3 I 4/6 ii iii IV V vi vi dim
3 5 7 R I 3/5/6 ii iii IV V vi vi dim
Introduce intervals 9, 11 and 13
SUSPENSIONS - common examples
R 2 5 I sus2 ii sus2 iii sus b2 IV sus 2 V sus2 vi sus2 vii sus b2
R 4 5 I sus4 ii sus4 iii sus4 IV sus #4 V sus4 vi sus4 vii sus4
Introduce suspended Roots and 5ths
KEY = A HARMONIC MINOR (Aeolian maj7) i minor - Aeolian #7 ii dim - Locrian #6 III major - Ionian #5 iv minor - Dorian #4 V major - Phrygian #3 VI major - Lydian #2 # vi dim - Mixolydian #1
INTERVALS - ascending in 3rds
R A B C D E F G#
3 C D E F G# A B
5 E F G# A B C D
7 G# A B C D E F
9 or 2 B C D E F G# A
2/9 D E F G# A B C
4/11 F G# A B C D E
6/13
i min ii dim III aug iv min V maj VI maj vii dim
Significant deviations in red
V dom7 b9 vi dim7
11 or 4 D E F G# A B C
13 or 6 F G# A B C D E
SUBSTITUTIONS - common examples i min (R b3 5) ii dim (R b3 b5) III aug (R 3 #5) iv min (R b3 b5) V maj (R 3 5) VI maj (R 3 5) #vii dim (R b3 b5)
I min [maj7] (R b3 5 7) ii dim7 (R b3 b5 bb7) III maj7 +5 (R 3 #5 7) iv dim7 (R b3 b5 bb7) V dom7 (R 3 5 b7) vi min (R b3 b5) #vii dim7 (R b3 b5 bb7)
i ii III iv V vi dim7 (R b3 b5 bb7) #vii
i ii III iv V VI #vii
i ii III iv V VI #vii
i ii III iv V VI #vii
i ii III iv V VI #vii
i ii III iv V VI #vii
Introduce Suspended and Inverted chords featuring the G#
KEY = A MELODIC MINOR (Aeolian maj 6, 7) i minor - Aeolian #6,#7 ii minor - locrian #5,#6 III aug - Ionian #4,#5 IV major - Dorian #3,#4 V major - Phrygian #2,#3 vi dim - Lydian #1,#2 vii dim - Mixolydian #7,#1
INTERVALS - ascending in 3rds
R A B C D E F# G#
3 C D E F# G# A B
5 E F# G# A B C D
7 G# A B C D E F#
9 or 2 B C D E F# G# A
11 or 4 D E F# G# A B C
13 or 6 F# G# A B C D E
SUBSTITUTIONS - common examples i min (R b3 5) ii min (R b3 5) III aug (R 3 #5) IV maj V maj (R 3 5) #vi dim (R b3 bb5) #vii dim (R b3 b5)
i min6 (R b3 5 6) ii min7 (R b3 5 b7) III maj7 b5 (R 3 b5 7) IV dom7 b5 V dom9 (R 3 5 b7) #vi min7 b5 (R b3 b5 b7) #vii m7 b5 (R b3 b5 b7)
i ii min6 (R b3 5 6) III IV V aug (R 3 #5) #vi #VII dom7 #5 #9 (R 3 #5 b7 #9)
i ii III IV V #vi #vii
i ii III IV V #vi #vii
i ii III IV V #vi #vii
i ii III IV V #vi #vii
i ii III IV V #vi #vii
Introduce Suspended and Inverted chords featuring the F# and G# NOTE
Dom 7 with sharp or flat 5ths or 9ths are
collectively known as Altered Dominants.
e.g. chords IV and VII in A Melodic Minor