Re: OT SYNTHETIC MODES

[Toby G <carpet8@mac.com>]

I'll help you out on the derivation if you could be a little more specific 
about the info you need :)

toby
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Walker" <looppool@cruzio.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Cc: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 11:05 PM
Subject: OT SYNTHETIC MODES


> Thanks to Matt Stevens for pointing out the page on Modes and Synthetic
> Modes in John McLaughlin's book on his Mahavishnu Orchestra material.
>
> Thanks to John McLaughlin for writing them all down and playing so 
> brilliantly
> and inspirationally over the years.
>
> I'll list them all here.  I'm pretty sure I got them correct,  Anything
> in parenthesis are normal modal scale degrees  (i.e,.  #5 =  b6 but
> is still the fifth degree of the LEADING WHOLE TONE scale as an example).
>
> If anyone sees any mistakes in transcription please let me know.
>
> Also,  I'm not entirely sure I understand how he derived these scales
> though the explanation is simple.
> Does anyone want to elucidate me?
>
> Happy New Years,  Everyone!   I feel blessed to be on this list and to 
> know
> all of you.   My world is immeasurably bigger, better and more loving
> because of you all.
>
> love to all and here's wishing you a fantastically creative 2011!!!
>
> Rick Walker
> *
> SYNTHETIC MODES
> (from John McLaughlin)*
>
> SUPER LOCRIAN
> 1,b2,b3,b4(nat3),b5,b6,b7,8va
>
> NEAPOLITAN MINOR
> 1,b2,b3,4.5.b6.7.8va
>
> NEAPOLITAN MAJOR
> 1, b2,b3,4,5,6,7,8va
>
> ORIENTAL
> 1,b2,3,4,b5,6,b7,8va
>
> DOUBLE HARMONIC
> 1,b2,3,4,5,b6,7,8va
>
> ENIGMATIC
> 1,b2,3,#4,#5(6),#6,(b7),7,8va
>
> HARMONIC MINOR
> 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,7,8va
>
> HUNGARIAN MINOR
> 1,2,b3,#4,5,b6,7,8va
>
> MAJOR LOCRIAN
> 1,2,3,4,b5,b6,b7,8va
>
> LYDIAN MINOR
> 1,2,3,#4,5,b6,b7,8va
>
> OVERTONE
> 1,2,3,#4,5,6,b7,8va
>
> LEADING WHOLE TONE
> 1,2,3,#4,#5(6),#6(b7),7,8va
>
> HUNGARIAN MAJOR
> 1,#2(b3),3,#4,5,6,b7,8v
>
> SYMMETRICAL
> 1,b2,b3,nat3#4,5,6,b7,8va
>
> PENTATONIC MAJOR
> 1,2,3,5,6,8va
>
> PENTATONIC MINOR
> 1,b3,4,5,b7,8va
>
>