| Modes | I,II,III,IV, V,VI,VII |
|---|---|
| Component pitches | |
| C,D,E,F,G,A♭,B♭ | |
| Qualities | |
| Number ofpitch classes | 7 |
| Forte number | 7-34 |
| Complement | 5-34 |
TheAeolian dominant scale (Aeolian♯3 scale),Mixolydian♭6 scale,descending melodic major scale, orHindu scale[1][2] is the fifth mode of theascending melodic minor scale. It is named Aeolian dominant because its sound derives from having adominant seventh chord on the tonic in the context of what is otherwise theAeolian mode.
It corresponds toRaga Charukeshi in Indian Classical music.
This scale can also be obtained by raising the third degree of thenatural minor scale or lowering the sixth degree of themixolydian scale.
This scale has the following chords (in Roman numeral major-based notation):
I iidim iiidim iv v bVI+ bVII
There are also some chords that are found in the scale, but are spelled incorrectly. They are as follows (spelled enharmonically):
I+ III+
Seventh chords in this scale include:
I7 iim7b5 iiim7b5 ivmaj7 v7 bVI+maj7 bVII7
Common chord progressions in mixolydian♭6 include:
I iv
I iv v bVII
The namemelodic major refers to the combined scale that proceeds as natural major ascending and as Aeolian dominant descending. It is named melodic major because it closes theaugmented second in theharmonic major scale by either sharpening the sixth (ascending) or flattening the seventh (descending).
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