D Melodic Minor Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D
E
F
G
A
B
C♯
Solfège : Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol – La – Si – Do♯
Interval Structure
D
T
E
½T
F
T
G
T
A
T
B
T
C♯
→
D+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | minor |
| ii | Em | minor |
| III+ | F+ | augmented |
| IV | G | Major |
| V | A | Major |
| vi° | B° | diminished |
| vii° | C♯° | 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 D Melodic Minor on guitar in the interactive app.
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