D Melodic Minor

D Melodic Minor

melodic minor

Intermediate

Root: D

7 notes

Notes in Scale

D

Root

E

Major 2nd

F

Minor 3rd

G

Perfect 4th

A

Perfect 5th

B

Major 6th

C#

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

D

Scale Type

melodic minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

1♯

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Jazz minor

Common Music Genres

Jazz

Classical

Fusion

Tags

minor

melodic

jazz