Romanian major
Romanian major, also known as lydian dominant flat 2 or flat 9, is a musical scale, noted for its flattened 2nd and sharpened fourth degrees, the latter a distinctive feature of Romanian traditional music.[1] A C Romanian major scale has the notes C, D♭, E, F♯, G, A, B♭, which is 1, ♭2, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, ♭7. Though it is called a major scale, it is typically played over a C13 (♭9) (♯11) (also F♯ major over C) dominant chord.[2]
The 5th mode, Jazz minor flat 5, also known as Jeth's Mode, is a jazz minor or melodic minor scale with a flattened 5th, and is named after Dutch composer Willem Jeths. It can also be thought of as a whole half diminished scale omitting the augmented fifth. It can be used for soloing instead of regular jazz minor. The Jazz minor flat 5 mode in C contains the notes C, D, E♭, F, G ♭, A, B, which has the formula 1, 2, ♭3, 4, ♭5, 6, 7.
Modes
The scale contains the following modes:[2]
Mode Name of scale Degrees 1 Romanian Major Scale 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 8 2 Super Lydian Augmented ♮6 1 ♯2 ♯3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 8 3 Locrian ♮2 7 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 8 4 Superlocrian 6 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 6 ♭7 8 5 Jazz Minor ♭5 (Jeth's Mode) 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 7 8 6 Javanese ♭4 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 5 6 ♭7 8 7 Lydian Augmented ♭3 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 8
References
- Mary Ann Harbar Willis (2011). "Gypsy Violin Basics: A Beginner's Guide: A Beginner's Guide". Mel Bay Publications. p. 54.
- Slonimsky, Nicolas, Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns (1947)