A messiaen's mode #3 chords

All guitar chords for the A messiaen's mode #3 scale

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C
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Originalii–V–ISec. Dom.

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A messiaen's mode #3 scale

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A messiaen's mode #3 scale — chords and intervals

The A messiaen's mode #3 scale is a complex nine-note symmetrical scale used by Olivier Messiaen. On guitar, its notes are A, B, C, C#, D#, E, F, G, G#. It creates a cosmic, suspended tonality that feels both religious and scientific, evoking a sense of divine awe. The diatonic chords of A messiaen's mode #3 are A diminished, B unknown, C unknown, C# diminished, D# unknown, E unknown, F diminished, G unknown, G# unknown.

The A messiaen's mode #3 scale has the following degrees: 1 2 ♭3 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7.

Intervals: W-H-H-W-H-H-W-H-H.

Diatonic chords: A diminished, B unknown, C unknown, C# diminished, D# unknown, E unknown, F diminished, G unknown, G# unknown.

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