Hybrid structures from parallel modes 1

This examples show hybrid chords that can be constructed from a series of modes
with the same tonic pitch. Note that hybrids that are inversions of seventh chords
are only hybrids in specific context.

major
GC
4 ww
l&4 w l
l 4 l
l&4 w l
roman numberal analysis is of a roman
l VI number overa roman numeral, indicating scale
l
degree.
Dorian
(weak)
D- C G- C Bb C G-7 C B b maj7 C
w
ww b www w b www ww
l& w b _ww b _ww l
l l
l w w w w w l
l& l

Phrygian
Db C B b- C B b -7 C
bw bw
l& b ww w
b b _ww b b _www l
l l
l w w w l
l& l

lydian

D C GC B- C Gmaj7 C B -7 C
ww # ww
# www w #_ww ww #_www
l& w w !
l !
l w w w w w !
l& !
 Hybrid structures from parallel modes 2

Altered Mixolydian
Mixolydian

D- C G- C Bb C G-7 C B b maj7 C A C
w # www
ww b www w b www ww
l& w b _ww b _ww l !
l l !
l w w w w w l w !
l& l !

Aeolian
G- C Bb C G-7 C
w
b www w b www
l& b _ww !
l !
l w w w !
l& !

Locrian

Db C Gb C B b- C G bmaj7 C B b -7 C
bw ww
l & b b www b b ww w ww bw
b b _www
b b _ww !
l !
l w w w w w !
l & !

lydian b7 Altered scale

-
D C G- C B b + C G maj7C B b +maj7 C G b C
# ww
b www b ww b b www
l & # www #_ww
bw
#_www
bw ! b !
l ! !
l w w w w w ! w !
l& ! !