A Melodic Minor

A Melodic Minor

melodic minor

Intermediate

Root: A

7 notes

Notes in Scale

A

Root

B

Major 2nd

C

Minor 3rd

D

Perfect 4th

E

Perfect 5th

F#

Major 6th

G#

Major 7th

Melodic minor - minor with raised 6th and 7th when ascending

Sound Character

Timbre

Diverse, unique

Emotion

Depends on specific mode

Suitable Genres

Jazz, Fusion, Film Music

Quick Reference

Root Note

A

Scale Type

melodic minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

2♯

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Jazz minor

Common Music Genres

Jazz

Classical

Fusion

Tags

minor

melodic

jazz