A melodic minor scale on guitar
The melodic minor scale raises the 6th and 7th degrees of the natural minor. In jazz it is used as is, ascending and descending.
On the whole neck
Position from fret 4
Root notes are filled. The position groups the notes of the scale in one area of the neck, starting from the root on the 6th string.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | root |
| 2 | B | major second |
| 3 | C | minor third |
| 4 | D | perfect fourth |
| 5 | E | perfect fifth |
| 6 | F♯ (F sharp) | major sixth |
| 7 | G♯ (G sharp) | major seventh |
Steps between notes: W – H – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step)
Chords of the scale
Triads built on each degree: