F# melodic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F# melodic minor

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

A

b3

B

4

C#

5

D#

6

F

7

Chords (triads)

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

Seventh chords

imaj7 · F# minor major 7 ii7 · Ab minor 7 III+ · A augmented IV7 · B7 V7 · C#7 viø7 · Eb half-diminished viiø7 · F 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 B 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#, A, B, C#, D# and F.

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 4 sharps.

Which chords go with the F# melodic minor scale?

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