Mandolin · all 12 keys
Melodic minor scale on mandolin
A minor scale with a major 6th and 7th, or a major scale with a flat 3rd. The jazz minor: smooth over m6 and m(maj7) chords. Its intervals are 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7, its steps W H W W W W H. Pick a key to see it on the whole neck, learn it position by position and hear it.
| Key | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C melodic minor | C | D | E♭ | F | G | A | B |
| C♯ melodic minor | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ | G♯ | A♯ | B♯ |
| D melodic minor | D | E | F | G | A | B | C♯ |
| E♭ melodic minor | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ | C | D |
| E melodic minor | E | F♯ | G | A | B | C♯ | D♯ |
| F melodic minor | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C | D | E |
| F♯ melodic minor | F♯ | G♯ | A | B | C♯ | D♯ | E♯ |
| G melodic minor | G | A | B♭ | C | D | E | F♯ |
| G♯ melodic minor | G♯ | A♯ | B | C♯ | D♯ | E♯ | F𝄪 |
| A melodic minor | A | B | C | D | E | F♯ | G♯ |
| B♭ melodic minor | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | G | A |
| B melodic minor | B | C♯ | D | E | F♯ | G♯ | A♯ |
Other scales
MajorMinorMinor pentatonicMajor pentatonicBluesDorianMixolydianLydianPhrygianHarmonic minorPhrygian dominant
Every scale on one page: mandolin scales. The melodic minor scale on guitar, bass, ukulele and banjo.