Scale Choice Guide


Dominant 7th Type Chords
Chord Types Most Appropriate Scale Choices Chord Function
Dominant 7th Mixolydian Mode, blues Chord V
Dominant 7sus4 Mixolydian Mode, Blues Chord V
Dominant 7b5 Whole Tone, Lydian b7
Dominant 7#5 Whole Tone
Augmented 7th Whole Tone,Augmented
Dominant 7#11 Lydian b7
Dominant 7b9 Diminished (1+2), Mode 5 Harmonic Minor
Dominant 7#9 Diminished (1+2), Blues, Dorian Mode
Dominant 7#5#9 Super Locrian
Dominant 7b5b9 Super Locrian
Dominant 7#5b9 Super Locrian
Dominant 7b5#9 Super Locrian
9th Mixolydian Mode, Blues
9b5 Whole Tone, Lydian b7
11th Mixolydian Mode, Blues
13th Mixolydian Mode, Blues
13sus4 Mixolydian Mode, Blues