Traditional Melodic Minor Scales

by Jay Ford, Director on October 26, 2021

The Traditional Melodic Minor scale is like two different in one.

In relation to the Natural Minor Scale the Traditional Minor Scale has a raised 6th and 7th degree ascending and a natural 6th and 7th degree descending.

For example, the A Traditional Melodic Minor Scale is A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#, A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A

Continuing through the remaining eleven Traditional Melodic Minor Scales:

E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#, E, D, C, B, A, G, F#, E
B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A#, B, A, G, F#, E, D, C#, B
F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E#, F#, E, D, C#, B, A, G#, F#
C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B#, C#, B, A, G#, F#, E, D#, C#
G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, Fx, G#, F#, E, D#, C#, B, A#, G#
D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D, C, Bb, A, G, F, E, D
G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F#, G, F, Eb, D, C, Bb, A, G
C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C, Bb, Ab, G, F, Eb, D, C
F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F, Eb, Db, C, Bb, Ab, G, F
Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, A, Bb, Ab, Gb, F, Eb, Db, C, Bb
Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, Db, Cb, Bb, Ab, Gb, F, Eb

More Next Time!!

Jay

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