C Melodic Minor Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B
Solfège : Do – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol – La – Si
Interval Structure
C
T
D
½T
E♭
T
F
T
G
T
A
T
B
→
C+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | minor |
| ii | Dm | minor |
| III+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| IV | F | Major |
| V | G | Major |
| vi° | A° | diminished |
| vii° | B° | diminished |
About this scale
The melodic minor scale (ascending form) is essential in jazz guitar. It generates the altered, Lydian dominant, and Locrian #2 scales through simple rotation. Joe Pass, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern — all exploit its colors on minor ii-V-I progressions. Its natural 6th and 7th degrees allow very fluid melodic lines over minMaj7 chords.
See fretboard positions for C Melodic Minor on guitar in the interactive app.
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