Big Chord List

Here is a cool list I made for my own studies. It shows all the chords that are diatonic to the natural modes, plus the modes of both the harmonic and melodic minor scales.

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Careful using these as pure modes. We are so accustomed to hearing the V7 —> I resolution that some chord combinations could easily confuse the sound of the mode with a relative scale. The tricky places are the 1/2 steps in these scales, and any tritones which exist. These are the tension/resolution notes, or color notes that create tension and motion. These can lead the listener to hear it as a key relative to the mode you are intending. Use your ears!