B melodic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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B melodic minor

The B melodic minor scale has 7 notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G# and A#. 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.

B melodic minor

B C# D E F# G# A# · 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

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

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

B

1

C#

2

D

b3

E

4

F#

5

G#

6

A#

7

Chords (triads)

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

Seventh chords

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

Other B scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F# melodic minor E melodic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the B melodic minor scale?

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

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 B melodic minor scale?

The B melodic minor scale has 4 sharps.

Which chords go with the B melodic minor scale?

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