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