E Melodic Minor

E Melodic Minor

melodic minor

Intermediate

Root: E

7 notes

Notes in Scale

E

Root

F#

Major 2nd

G

Minor 3rd

A

Perfect 4th

B

Perfect 5th

C#

Major 6th

D#

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

E

Scale Type

melodic minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

3♯

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Jazz minor

Common Music Genres

Jazz

Classical

Fusion

Tags

minor

melodic

jazz