Song Writers Swivel

See the whole picture with the Song Writers Swivel!

By now you should clearly see all connections between chords, arpeggios, pentatonic scales and modes.

Following the description of each chord below, can you see the logic?

If not, go back to the specific area and review.

Chord I: extend with maj7, maj9, maj11 or maj13
Scales: Major Pentatonic, Ionian

Chord I7: dom7
Scales: Major pentatonic, Mixolydian

Chord II: extend with min7, min9, min11
Scales: Minor Pentatonic, Blues, Dorian

Chord IIx: maj, dom7
Scales: Major pentatonic, Mixolydian

Chord III: extend with min7, min7b9
Scales: Minor Pentatonic, Phrygian

Chord IIIx: maj, dom7
Scales: Major pentatonic, Phrygian Dominant

Chord bIIIx: maj, dom7
Scales: Mixolydian

Chord IV: extend with maj7, maj9, maj7#11
Scales: Major Pentatonic, Lydian

Chord IV7: dom7
Scales: Major pentatonic, Lydian Dominant

Chord IVm: min, min7
Scales: Minor pentatonic, Blues, Dorian

Chord V: extend with dom7, dom9, dom13
Scales: Major pentatonic, Mixolydian

Chord bVIx: maj, dom7
Scales: Major pentatonic, Mixolydian

Chord VI: extend with min7, min9, min11, min7b13
Scales: Minor Pentatonic, Blues, Conspirian, Aeolian

Chord VIx: maj, dom7
Scales: Major pentatonic, Mixolydian

Chord VII: extend with min7b5, min7b5b9
Scales: (1 b2 m3 4 b5 b6 b7) Locrian

Chord bVIIx: maj, dom7
Scales: Major pentatonic, Mixolydian