B Melodic Minor

B Melodic Minor

melodic minor

Intermediate

Root: B

7 notes

Notes in Scale

B

Root

C#

Major 2nd

D

Minor 3rd

E

Perfect 4th

F#

Perfect 5th

G#

Major 6th

A#

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

B

Scale Type

melodic minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

4♯

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Jazz minor

Common Music Genres

Jazz

Classical

Fusion

Tags

minor

melodic

jazz