Aeolian dominant scale

Aeolian dominant scale
ModesI, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Component pitches
C, D, E, F, G, A♭, B♭
Qualities
Number of pitch classes7
Forte number7-34
Complement5-34
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The Aeolian dominant scale (Aeolian ♯3 scale), Mixolydian ♭6 scale, descending melodic major scale, or Hindu scale[1][2] is the fifth mode of the ascending melodic minor scale. It is named Aeolian dominant because its sound derives from having a dominant seventh chord on the tonic in the context of what is otherwise the Aeolian mode.

It corresponds to Raga Charukeshi in Indian Classical music.

This scale can also be obtained by raising the third degree of the natural minor scale or lowering the sixth degree of the mixolydian scale.

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  1. ^ Wasson, Andrew. "Guitar Theory: The Aeolian Dominant Scale". YouTube. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Melodic Scales". www.tonalcentre.org. Retrieved 2019-09-04.