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Scale Name Intervals Used
Ionian (Major) R 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dorian (2nd) R 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Phrygian (3rd) R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Lydian (sub-dominant) R 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Mixolydian (dominant) R 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
Aeolian (Natural Minor) R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Locrian (7th) R ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
ALTERATION
Melodic Minor / Ionian ♭3 R 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
Ionian Augmented / Ionian ♯5 R 2 3 4 ♯5 6 7
Dorian ♭2 / Phyrigian ♮6 R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Dorian ♯4 R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Phrygian Dominant / Mixolydian ♭9♯13 R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Ultraphrygian R ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Lydian Minor R 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Lydian Augmented / Lydian ♯5 R 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7
Lydian ♭7 / Acoustic / Dominant R 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Lydian ♯9 R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Lydian Diminished R 2 ♭3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7
Lydian ♯2♯6 R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♯6 7
Mixolydian ♭6 R 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Harmonic Minor R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
Super Locrian / Altered R ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Ultra Locrian / Altered 𝄫7 R ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 𝄫7
Locrian Major R 2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Locrian Half Diminished R ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Locrian Half Diminished ♮2 R 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Locrian ♭6 R 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7
WESTERN
Augmented R ♯2 3 5 ♭6 7
Auxiliary Augmented R 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6
Auxiliary Dim Blues R ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Auxiliary Diminished R 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7
Bebop Dominant R 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7
Bebop Major R 2 3 4 5 ♭6 6 7
Blues R ♯2 ♯3 ♯4 5 ♭7
Chromatic R ♭2 2 ♭3 3 4 ♭5 5 ♭6 6 ♭7 7
Diatonic R 2 3 5 6
Diminished Half R ♭2 ♭3 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Diminished Whole R 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7
Diminished Wholetone R ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Dominant Seventh R 2 4 5 6 ♭7
Enigmatic R ♭2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 7
Leading Whole Tone R 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 ♭7
Madelynian R ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Nine Tone R 2 ♭3 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 6 7
Octatonic H-W R ♭2 ♭3 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Octatonic W-H R 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7
Overtone R 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Overtone Dominant R 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Pure Minor R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Six Tone Symmetrical R ♭2 3 4 ♯5 6
Tritone R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7
Whole R 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6
PENTATONIC
Pentatonic Major R 2 3 5 6
Pentatonic Minor R ♭3 4 5 ♭7
Pentatonic Blues R ♭3 4 ♭5 𝄫6 ♭7
Pentatonic Neutral R 2 4 5 ♭7
CLASSICAL
Neopolitan Major R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
Neopolitan Minor R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
Prometheus R 2 3 ♭5 6 ♭7
Prometheus Neopolitan R ♭2 3 ♭5 6 ♭7
Byzantine R ♭2 3 4 5 6 7
EUROPEAN
Double Harmonic R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7
Flamenco R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7
Roumanian Minor R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Ukrainian Dorian R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Spanish Gypsy R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Eight Tone Spanish R ♭2 ♭3 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Hungarian Major R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Hungarian Gypsy R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Hungarian Gypsy Persian R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7
Hungarian Minor R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Gypsy R 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Istrian R ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 𝄫6
OCEANIC
Hawaiian R 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
EASTERN ASIAN
Javaneese R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Javaneese Pelog R ♭2 ♭3 ♭5 7
Balinese R ♭2 ♭3 5 ♭6
Chinese R 3 ♯4 5 7
Chinese Mongolian R 2 3 5 6
Akebono R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6
Insen R ♭2 4 5 ♭7
In R ♭2 4 5 ♭6
Hirajōshi R 2 ♭3 5 ♭6
Iwato R ♭2 4 ♭5 ♭7
Ichikosucho R 2 3 4 ♭5 5 6 7
Taishikicho R 2 3 4 ♭5 5 6 ♭7 7
Ritsu R 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Ryo R 2 3 5 6 ♭7
Yo R 2 4 5 6
Kumoi R 2 ♭3 5 6
Japanese Pentatonic Minor R ♭2 4 5 ♭6
Japanese Pentatonic R 2 4 5 ♭6
Oriental a R 2 3 4 ♭6 ♭6 ♭7
Oriental b R ♭2 3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7
MIDEAST NORTH AFRICA
Algerian R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
Arabian 8 tone R 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7
Arabian 7 Tone R 2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Egyptian R 2 4 5 ♭7
Ethiopian A Raray R 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ethiopian (Geez & ezel) R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Jewish Adonai Malakh R ♭2 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Jewish Ahava Raba R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Jewish Magan Abot R ♭2 ♭3 3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7
Hindustan R 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mohammedan R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
Persian R ♭2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7
THETA
Asavari Theta R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Bilaval Theta R 2 3 4 5 6 7
Bhairav Theta R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7
Bhairavi Theta R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Kafi Theta R 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Kalyan Theta R 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Khamaj Theta R 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
Marva Theta R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Purvi Theta R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Todi Theta R ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
MELAKARTA | SuddhaMadyama | Indu Chakra
Mela Kanakangi R ♭2 𝄫3 4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Ratnangi R ♭2 𝄫3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Ganamurti R ♭2 𝄫3 4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Vanaspati R ♭2 𝄫3 4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Manavati R ♭2 𝄫3 4 5 6 7
Mela Tanarupi R ♭2 𝄫3 4 5 ♯6 7
Netra Chakra
Mela Senavati R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Manumattodi R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Dhenuka R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Natakapriya R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Kokilapriya R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
Mela Rupavati R ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♯6 7
Agni Chakra
Mela Gayakapriya R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Vakulabharanam R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Mayamalavagaula R ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Chakravakam R ♭2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Suryakantam R ♭2 3 4 5 6 7
Mela Hatakambari R ♭2 3 4 5 ♯6 7
Veda Chakra
Mela Jhankaradhvani R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Natabhairavi R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Kiravani R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Kharaharapriya R 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Gaurimanohari R 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
Mela Vanrunapriya R 2 ♭3 4 5 ♯6 7
Bana Chakra
Mela Mararanjani R 2 3 4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Charukesi R 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Sarasangi R 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Harikambhoji R 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Dhirasankarabharana R 2 3 4 5 6 7
Mela Naganandini R 2 3 4 5 ♯6 7
Rutu Chakra
Mela Yagapriya R ♯2 3 4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Ragavardhani R ♯2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Ganggeyabhusani R ♯2 3 4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Vagadhisvari R ♯2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Sulini R ♯2 3 4 5 6 7
Mela Chanlanata R ♯2 3 4 5 ♯6 7
Prati Madhyama | Rishi Chakra
Mela Salagam R ♭2 𝄫3 ♯4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Jalarnavam R ♭2 𝄫3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Jhalavarali R ♭2 𝄫3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Navanitam R ♭2 𝄫3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Pavani R ♭2 𝄫3 ♯4 5 6 7
Mela Raghupriya R ♭2 𝄫3 ♯4 5 ♯6 7
Vasu Chakra
Mela Gavambodhi R ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Bhavapriya R ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Subhapantuvarali R ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Sadvidhamargini R ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Suvarnangi R ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 7
Mela Divyamani R ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♯6 7
Brahma Chakra
Mela Dhavalambari R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Namanarayani R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Kamavarardhani R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Ramapriya R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Gamanasrama R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Mela Visvambari R ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♯6 7
Disi Chakra
Mela Syamalangi R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Sanmukhapriya R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Simhendramadhyama R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Hemavati R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Dharmavati R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 7
Mela Nitimati R 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♯6 7
Rudra Chakra
Mela Kantamani R 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Risabhapriya R 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Latangi R 2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Vaschaspati R 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Mechakalyani R 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Mela Chitrambari R 2 3 ♯4 5 ♯6 7
Mela Sucharitra R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 𝄫7
Mela Jotisvarupini R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Mela Dhatuvardhani R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7
Mela Nasikabhusani R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7
Mela Kosalam R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Mela Rasikapriya R ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♯6 7