| 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 | |||||||