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