Polychord Chord-Scale Relationships

Polychord Normal Chord Scale or Mode
Major Family:
G/C
=
C ma9
=
Ionian or Lydian
Bmi/C
=
C ma#11
=
Lydian
D/Cma7
=
C ma13
=
Lydian
E/C
=
C ma7#5
=
Lydian Augmented
Minor Family:
G/Cmi
=
C mi9#7
=
Harmonic/Melodic Minor
Dmi/Cmi
=
C mi13
=
Dorian
D/Cmi7
=
C mi13#11
=
4th Mode of Harmonic Minor
Dominant Family:
Bb/C bass
=
C9 sus4
=
Mixolydian
Gmi7/C bass
=
C9 sus4
=
Mixolydian
Bbmi7/C bass
=
C7b9b13sus4
=
5th Mode of Harmonic Minor
D/C7
=
C13
=
Lydian, b7
Eb/C7
=
C7#9
=
1/2 Whole Diminished
Gb/C7
=
C7b5b9
=
1/2 Whole Dim./Sup. Locrian
Ab/C7
=
C7#5#9
=
Super Locrian
A/C7
=
C13b9
=
1/2 Whole Diminished
C#mi/C7
=
C7#5b9
=
Super Locrian
Ebmi/C7
=
C7b5#9
=
1/2 Whole Dim./Sup. Locrian
F#mi/C7
=
C13b5b9
=
1/2 Whole Diminished
Half-Diminished Family:
Ab/Cmi7b5
=
Cmi13b5 =
Locrian
Bb/Cmi7b5
=
Cmi9b5 =
Locrian, #2
Diminished Family:
B/Cdim7
=
Cdim#7 =
Whole 1/2 Diminished
D/Cdim7
=
Cdmi9 =
Whole 1/2 Diminished
F/Cdim7
=
Cdim11 = Whole 1/2 Diminished
Ab/Cdim7
=
Cdim13 =
Whole 1/2 Diminished


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