G 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

EADGBEEF♯GAB♭CDEAB♭CDEF♯GADEF♯GAB♭CDGAB♭CDEF♯GCDEF♯GAB♭EF♯GAB♭CDE0123456789101112
EADGBEEF♯GAB♭CDEAB♭CDEF♯GADEF♯GAB♭CDGAB♭CDEF♯GCDEF♯GAB♭EF♯GAB♭CDE0123456789101112

Position from fret 2

EADGBEF♯GAB♭CDEF♯GAB♭CDEF♯GAB♭23456
EADGBEF♯GAB♭CDEF♯GAB♭CDEF♯GAB♭23456

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

DegreeNoteInterval
1Groot
2Amajor second
3B♭ (B flat)minor third
4Cperfect fourth
5Dperfect fifth
6Emajor sixth
7F♯ (F sharp)major seventh

Steps between notes: W – H – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step)

A variant of the G natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Gmi
  2. Amii
  3. B♭augIII+
  4. CIV
  5. DV
  6. Edimvi°
  7. F♯dimvii°

Other G scales

The same scale in other keys