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)
| 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) 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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