F melodic minor scale
2 flats: A♭ B♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–W–W–H
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from F |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | G | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | A♭ | Mediant | 3 |
| 4 | B♭ | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | C | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | D | Submediant | 9 |
| 7 | E | Leading tone | 11 |
About this scale
Melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th (D and E) to smooth out the leap in harmonic minor. Classical players use it ascending and return to natural minor descending; in jazz it’s used both ways and is the source of many modern chord colours.
Seventh chords in F melodic minor scale
i(maj7) Fm(maj7)ii7 Gm7III+7 A♭maj7♯5IV7 B♭7V7 C7viø7 Dm7♭5viiø7 Em7♭5
Other F scales
F majorF natural minorF harmonic minorF major pentatonicF minor pentatonicF bluesF DorianF Mixolydian
Melodic minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the F melodic minor scale?
F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E, and back to F.
How many sharps or flats are in F melodic minor scale?
2: A♭, B♭.
What is the step pattern of the melodic minor scale?
W–H–W–W–W–W–H, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on F to get this scale.