Ionian (the Major Scale)

1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7

The full seven over a fully diatonic progression — Axis, doo-wop, the Canon family. Everything fits by definition; the art is rhythm and phrasing, not note choice. The 7 is glorious over the 5 chord (it IS the leading tone) and the 4 is glorious over the 2- and 4 chords.

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Play this on the neck in Key Change Lab →

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