A# Melodic Minor Scale
4-string bass · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯♯
Interval Structure
A♯
T
B♯
½T
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
T
G♯♯
→
A♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♯m | minor |
| ii | B♯m | minor |
| III+ | C♯+ | augmented |
| IV | D♯ | Major |
| V | E♯ | Major |
| vi° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| vii° | G♯♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The melodic minor scale (ascending form) raises both the 6th and 7th degrees, smoothing out melodic movement. It sits at the heart of modern jazz language: essential on minor-major-7 chords, half-diminished iis, and altered dominants.
See fretboard positions for A# Melodic Minor in the interactive app.
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