G melodic minor scale
2 altered notes: B♭ F♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–W–W–H
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | A | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | B♭ | Mediant | 3 |
| 4 | C | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | D | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | E | Submediant | 9 |
| 7 | F♯ | Leading tone | 11 |
About this scale
Melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th (E and F♯) 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.
Spelled so each letter appears once, which is how it appears in sheet music; this key is more often written using its enharmonic equivalent.
Seventh chords in G melodic minor scale
i(maj7) Gm(maj7)ii7 Am7III+7 B♭maj7♯5IV7 C7V7 D7viø7 Em7♭5viiø7 F♯m7♭5
Other G scales
G majorG natural minorG harmonic minorG major pentatonicG minor pentatonicG bluesG DorianG Mixolydian
Melodic minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the G melodic minor scale?
G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F♯, and back to G.
How many sharps or flats are in G melodic minor scale?
2: B♭, F♯.
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 G to get this scale.