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The Melodic minor scale in all twelve keys.

Formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7, step pattern W–H–W–W–W–W–H. In C it is C D E♭ F G A B. It is the scale for minor-major-seventh tonic chords, and as the parent scale of Lydian dominant and Altered. Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.

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Melodic minor — pick your key and instrument.

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CC D E♭ F G A BC Melodic minor scale (C D E♭ F G A B) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
D♭D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ CD♭ Melodic minor scale (D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ C) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
DD E F G A B C♯D Melodic minor scale (D E F G A B C♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
E♭E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C DE♭ Melodic minor scale (E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
EE F♯ G A B C♯ D♯E Melodic minor scale (E F♯ G A B C♯ D♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
FF G A♭ B♭ C D EF Melodic minor scale (F G A♭ B♭ C D E) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
F♯F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯ E♯F♯ Melodic minor scale (F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯ E♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
GG A B♭ C D E F♯G Melodic minor scale (G A B♭ C D E F♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
A♭A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F GA♭ Melodic minor scale (A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F G) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
AA B C D E F♯ G♯A Melodic minor scale (A B C D E F♯ G♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
B♭B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G AB♭ Melodic minor scale (B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G A) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
BB C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A♯B Melodic minor scale (B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano

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