A melodic minor scale on piano
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 keyboard
Numbers above the keys are the scale degrees; the root is filled.
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: