G Melodic Minor Scale

4-string bass  ·  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)

DegreeChord (in G)Quality
i Gm minor
ii Am minor
III+ B♭+ augmented
IV C Major
V D Major
vi° diminished
vii° F♯° 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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Same scale in other keys