A melodic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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A melodic minor

The A melodic minor scale has 7 notes: A, B, C, D, E, F# and G#. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½.

The melodic minor scale (ascending form) has a major sixth and a major seventh: it sounds minor at the start and major at the end. Widely used in jazz.

A melodic minor

A B C D E F# G# · 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

A

1

B

2

C

b3

D

4

E

5

F#

6

G#

7

Chords (triads)

i · A minor ii · B minor III+ · C augmented IV · D major V · E major vi° · F# diminished vii° · Ab diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · A minor major 7 ii7 · B minor 7 III+ · C augmented IV7 · D7 V7 · E7 viø7 · F# half-diminished viiø7 · Ab half-diminished

Other A scales

A major A natural minor A harmonic minor A major pentatonic A minor pentatonic A blues A dorian A phrygian A lydian A mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

E melodic minor D melodic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the A melodic minor scale?

The notes of the A melodic minor scale are A, B, C, D, E, F# and G#.

What is the formula of the melodic minor scale?

The formula of the melodic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the A melodic minor scale?

The A melodic minor scale has 2 sharps.

Which chords go with the A melodic minor scale?

The chords of the A melodic minor scale are A minor, B minor, C augmented, D major, E major, F# diminished and Ab diminished.

Popular chords

C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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