F melodic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F melodic minor

The F melodic minor scale has 7 notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D and E. 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.

F melodic minor

F G Ab Bb C D E · 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

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

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

F

1

G

2

Ab

b3

Bb

4

C

5

D

6

E

7

Chords (triads)

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

Seventh chords

imaj7 · F minor major 7 ii7 · G minor 7 III+ · Ab augmented IV7 · Bb7 V7 · C7 viø7 · D half-diminished viiø7 · E half-diminished

Other F scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C melodic minor Bb melodic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F melodic minor scale?

The notes of the F melodic minor scale are F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D and E.

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 F melodic minor scale?

The F melodic minor scale has 2 flats.

Which chords go with the F melodic minor scale?

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