C# Melodic Minor
C# Melodic Minor
Melodic minor
Intermediate
Root: C#
7 notes
Melodic minor - minor with raised 6th and 7th when ascending
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
C#
RootD#
Major 2ndE
Minor 3rdF#
Perfect 4thG#
Perfect 5thA#
Major 6thC
Major 7thInterval Details
C#
Root
D#
Major 2nd
E
Minor 3rd
F#
Perfect 4th
G#
Perfect 5th
A#
Major 6th
C
Major 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5P - 6M - 7M
Sound Character
Timbre
Diverse, unique
Emotion
Depends on specific mode
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Fusion, Film Music
Modes
Modes are built from each degree of the parent scale, creating different musical colors.
Degree 1
Melodic Minor
Degree 2
Dorian b2
Degree 3
Lydian Augmented
Degree 4
Lydian Dominant
Degree 5
Mixolydian b6
Degree 6
Locrian #2
Degree 7
Altered
Practice Tips
In jazz, often played the same ascending and descending. Origin of many jazz modes.
Alternate Names
Jazz minor
Common Music Genres
Jazz
Classical
Fusion
Tags
minor
melodic
jazz
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
C#
Scale Type
melodic minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
5♯
Difficulty
Intermediate