A Messiaen 2Nd Mode: The big list of chords and scale notes
Scale notes: A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#
MIDI file: scale_a_messiaen_2nd_mode.mid (includes scale notes and chords)
Other root notes: [C],
[C#],
[D],
[D#],
[E],
[F],
[F#],
[G],
[G#],
[A],
[A#],
[B]
Other scales: List of available scales
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- Infographic: The most important chords
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- The most important triads
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The following chords are the most important triads of this scale:
Adim (iĀ°): A-3, C-4, D#4
![Adim (iĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_1.png)
Bdim (iiĀ°): B-3, D-4, F-4
![Bdim (iiĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_2.png)
Cdim (iiiĀ°): C-4, D#4, F#4
![Cdim (iiiĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_3.png)
Ddim (ivĀ°): D-4, F-4, G#4
![Ddim (ivĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_4.png)
D#dim (vĀ°): D#4, F#4, A-4
![D#dim (vĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_5.png)
Fdim (viĀ°): F-4, G#4, B-4
![Fdim (viĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_6.png)
F#dim (viiĀ°): F#4, A-4, C-5
![F#dim (viiĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_7.png)
G#dim (Ā°): G#4, B-4, D-5
![G#dim (Ā°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_8.png)
- The most important four note chords
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The following chords are the most important four note chords of this scale:
Adim7 (iĀ°7): A-3, C-4, D#4, F#4
![Adim7 (iĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_118.png)
Bdim7 (iiĀ°7): B-3, D-4, F-4, G#4
![Bdim7 (iiĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_119.png)
Cdim7 (iiiĀ°7): C-4, D#4, F#4, A-4
![Cdim7 (iiiĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_120.png)
Ddim7 (ivĀ°7): D-4, F-4, G#4, B-4
![Ddim7 (ivĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_121.png)
D#dim7 (vĀ°7): D#4, F#4, A-4, C-5
![D#dim7 (vĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_122.png)
Fdim7 (viĀ°7): F-4, G#4, B-4, D-5
![Fdim7 (viĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_123.png)
F#dim7 (viiĀ°7): F#4, A-4, C-5, D#5
![F#dim7 (viiĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_124.png)
G#dim7 (Ā°7): G#4, B-4, D-5, F-5
![G#dim7 (Ā°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_125.png)
- Common chords with bass note A
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Adim (iĀ°): A-3, C-4, D#4
![Adim (iĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_1.png)
Fmaj/A: A-3, C-4, F-4
![Fmaj/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_10.png)
F#dim/A: A-3, C-4, F#4
![F#dim/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_19.png)
Dmin/A: A-3, D-4, F-4
![Dmin/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_28.png)
Dmaj/A: A-3, D-4, F#4
![Dmaj/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_37.png)
D#dim/A: A-3, D#4, F#4
![D#dim/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_46.png)
Bmin7b5/A: A-3, B-3, D-4, F-4
![Bmin7b5/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_64.png)
Bmin7/A: A-3, B-3, D-4, F#4
![Bmin7/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_73.png)
Bdom7/A: A-3, B-3, D#4, F#4
![Bdom7/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_82.png)
Dmin7/A: A-3, C-4, D-4, F-4
![Dmin7/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_91.png)
Ddom7/A: A-3, C-4, D-4, F#4
![Ddom7/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_100.png)
Fdom7/A: A-3, C-4, D#4, F-4
![Fdom7/A](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_109.png)
Adim7 (iĀ°7): A-3, C-4, D#4, F#4
![Adim7 (iĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_118.png)
- Common chords with bass note B
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Bdim (iiĀ°): B-3, D-4, F-4
![Bdim (iiĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_2.png)
Bmin: B-3, D-4, F#4
![Bmin](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_11.png)
G#dim/B: B-3, D-4, G#4
![G#dim/B](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_20.png)
Bmaj: B-3, D#4, F#4
![Bmaj](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_29.png)
G#min/B: B-3, D#4, G#4
![G#min/B](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_38.png)
Fdim/B: B-3, F-4, G#4
![Fdim/B](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_47.png)
B5: B-3, F#4, B-4
![B5](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_56.png)
Bdim7 (iiĀ°7): B-3, D-4, F-4, G#4
![Bdim7 (iiĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_119.png)
Bmin7b5: B-3, D-4, F-4, A-4
![Bmin7b5](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_128.png)
Bmin6: B-3, D-4, F#4, G#4
![Bmin6](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_137.png)
Bmin7: B-3, D-4, F#4, A-4
![Bmin7](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_146.png)
Fmin7b5/B: B-3, D#4, F-4, G#4
![Fmin7b5/B](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_155.png)
B6: B-3, D#4, F#4, G#4
![B6](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_164.png)
Bdom7: B-3, D#4, F#4, A-4
![Bdom7](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_173.png)
- Common chords with bass note C
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Cdim (iiiĀ°): C-4, D#4, F#4
![Cdim (iiiĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_3.png)
G#maj/C: C-4, D#4, G#4
![G#maj/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_12.png)
Adim/C: C-4, D#4, A-4
![Adim/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_21.png)
Fmin/C: C-4, F-4, G#4
![Fmin/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_30.png)
Fmaj/C: C-4, F-4, A-4
![Fmaj/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_39.png)
F#dim/C: C-4, F#4, A-4
![F#dim/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_48.png)
Dmin7b5/C: C-4, D-4, F-4, G#4
![Dmin7b5/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_66.png)
Dmin7/C: C-4, D-4, F-4, A-4
![Dmin7/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_75.png)
Ddom7/C: C-4, D-4, F#4, A-4
![Ddom7/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_84.png)
Fmin7/C: C-4, D#4, F-4, G#4
![Fmin7/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_93.png)
Fdom7/C: C-4, D#4, F-4, A-4
![Fdom7/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_102.png)
G#dom7/C: C-4, D#4, F#4, G#4
![G#dom7/C](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_111.png)
Cdim7 (iiiĀ°7): C-4, D#4, F#4, A-4
![Cdim7 (iiiĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_120.png)
- Common chords with bass note D
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Ddim (ivĀ°): D-4, F-4, G#4
![Ddim (ivĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_4.png)
Dmin: D-4, F-4, A-4
![Dmin](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_13.png)
Bdim/D: D-4, F-4, B-4
![Bdim/D](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_22.png)
Dmaj: D-4, F#4, A-4
![Dmaj](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_31.png)
Bmin/D: D-4, F#4, B-4
![Bmin/D](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_40.png)
G#dim/D: D-4, G#4, B-4
![G#dim/D](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_49.png)
D5: D-4, A-4, D-5
![D5](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_58.png)
Ddim7 (ivĀ°7): D-4, F-4, G#4, B-4
![Ddim7 (ivĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_121.png)
Dmin7b5: D-4, F-4, G#4, C-5
![Dmin7b5](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_130.png)
Dmin6: D-4, F-4, A-4, B-4
![Dmin6](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_139.png)
Dmin7: D-4, F-4, A-4, C-5
![Dmin7](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_148.png)
G#min7b5/D: D-4, F#4, G#4, B-4
![G#min7b5/D](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_157.png)
D6: D-4, F#4, A-4, B-4
![D6](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_166.png)
Ddom7: D-4, F#4, A-4, C-5
![Ddom7](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_175.png)
- Common chords with bass note D#
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D#dim (vĀ°): D#4, F#4, A-4
![D#dim (vĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_5.png)
Bmaj/D#: D#4, F#4, B-4
![Bmaj/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_14.png)
Cdim/D#: D#4, F#4, C-5
![Cdim/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_23.png)
G#min/D#: D#4, G#4, B-4
![G#min/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_32.png)
G#maj/D#: D#4, G#4, C-5
![G#maj/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_41.png)
Adim/D#: D#4, A-4, C-5
![Adim/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_50.png)
Fmin7b5/D#: D#4, F-4, G#4, B-4
![Fmin7b5/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_68.png)
Fmin7/D#: D#4, F-4, G#4, C-5
![Fmin7/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_77.png)
Fdom7/D#: D#4, F-4, A-4, C-5
![Fdom7/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_86.png)
G#min7/D#: D#4, F#4, G#4, B-4
![G#min7/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_95.png)
G#dom7/D#: D#4, F#4, G#4, C-5
![G#dom7/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_104.png)
Bdom7/D#: D#4, F#4, A-4, B-4
![Bdom7/D#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_113.png)
D#dim7 (vĀ°7): D#4, F#4, A-4, C-5
![D#dim7 (vĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_122.png)
- Common chords with bass note F
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Fdim (viĀ°): F-4, G#4, B-4
![Fdim (viĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_6.png)
Fmin: F-4, G#4, C-5
![Fmin](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_15.png)
Ddim/F: F-4, G#4, D-5
![Ddim/F](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_24.png)
Fmaj: F-4, A-4, C-5
![Fmaj](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_33.png)
Dmin/F: F-4, A-4, D-5
![Dmin/F](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_42.png)
Bdim/F: F-4, B-4, D-5
![Bdim/F](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_51.png)
F5: F-4, C-5, F-5
![F5](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_60.png)
Fdim7 (viĀ°7): F-4, G#4, B-4, D-5
![Fdim7 (viĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_123.png)
Fmin7b5: F-4, G#4, B-4, D#5
![Fmin7b5](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_132.png)
Fmin6: F-4, G#4, C-5, D-5
![Fmin6](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_141.png)
Fmin7: F-4, G#4, C-5, D#5
![Fmin7](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_150.png)
Bmin7b5/F: F-4, A-4, B-4, D-5
![Bmin7b5/F](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_159.png)
F6: F-4, A-4, C-5, D-5
![F6](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_168.png)
Fdom7: F-4, A-4, C-5, D#5
![Fdom7](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_177.png)
- Common chords with bass note F#
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F#dim (viiĀ°): F#4, A-4, C-5
![F#dim (viiĀ°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_7.png)
Dmaj/F#: F#4, A-4, D-5
![Dmaj/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_16.png)
D#dim/F#: F#4, A-4, D#5
![D#dim/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_25.png)
Bmin/F#: F#4, B-4, D-5
![Bmin/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_34.png)
Bmaj/F#: F#4, B-4, D#5
![Bmaj/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_43.png)
Cdim/F#: F#4, C-5, D#5
![Cdim/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_52.png)
G#min7b5/F#: F#4, G#4, B-4, D-5
![G#min7b5/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_70.png)
G#min7/F#: F#4, G#4, B-4, D#5
![G#min7/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_79.png)
G#dom7/F#: F#4, G#4, C-5, D#5
![G#dom7/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_88.png)
Bmin7/F#: F#4, A-4, B-4, D-5
![Bmin7/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_97.png)
Bdom7/F#: F#4, A-4, B-4, D#5
![Bdom7/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_106.png)
Ddom7/F#: F#4, A-4, C-5, D-5
![Ddom7/F#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_115.png)
F#dim7 (viiĀ°7): F#4, A-4, C-5, D#5
![F#dim7 (viiĀ°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_124.png)
- Common chords with bass note G#
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G#dim (Ā°): G#4, B-4, D-5
![G#dim (Ā°)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_8.png)
G#min: G#4, B-4, D#5
![G#min](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_17.png)
Fdim/G#: G#4, B-4, F-5
![Fdim/G#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_26.png)
G#maj: G#4, C-5, D#5
![G#maj](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_35.png)
Fmin/G#: G#4, C-5, F-5
![Fmin/G#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_44.png)
Ddim/G#: G#4, D-5, F-5
![Ddim/G#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_53.png)
G#5: G#4, D#5, G#5
![G#5](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_62.png)
G#dim7 (Ā°7): G#4, B-4, D-5, F-5
![G#dim7 (Ā°7)](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_125.png)
G#min7b5: G#4, B-4, D-5, F#5
![G#min7b5](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_134.png)
G#min6: G#4, B-4, D#5, F-5
![G#min6](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_143.png)
G#min7: G#4, B-4, D#5, F#5
![G#min7](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_152.png)
Dmin7b5/G#: G#4, C-5, D-5, F-5
![Dmin7b5/G#](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_161.png)
G#6: G#4, C-5, D#5, F-5
![G#6](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_170.png)
G#dom7: G#4, C-5, D#5, F#5
![G#dom7](../imga/chords_a_messiaen_2nd_mode_179.png)