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 | Fm | minor |
| ii | Gm | 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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