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