Interactive piano keyboard showing F# Melodic Minor scale degrees. Click highlighted keys to play.
F♯ melodic minor (F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E♯) combines a minor 3rd (A) with a major 6th (D♯) and major 7th (E♯), creating the "jazz minor" scale. It is used in modern jazz over F♯m(maj7) chords and as the parent of altered and lydian dominant modes. F♯ melodic minor has a modern, sophisticated character.
Raising both the 6th and 7th of natural minor creates a hybrid scale — minor in quality (flat 3rd) but with major-scale brightness above the 5th. This duality makes it a jazz essential, generating the altered and lydian dominant modes used over ii–V–I progressions.
The diatonic chords in F# Melodic Minor are: F#m, G#m, Aaug, B, C#, D#dim, Fdim. These are the chords built naturally from each degree of the scale.
What is the Melodic Minor?
F♯ melodic minor (F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E♯) combines a minor 3rd (A) with a major 6th (D♯) and major 7th (E♯), creating the "jazz minor" scale. It is used in modern jazz over F♯m(maj7) chords and as the parent of altered and lydian dominant modes. F♯ melodic minor has a modern, sophisticated character.
What notes are in the F# Melodic Minor?
The F# Melodic Minor contains the notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E#. This is a 7-note scale starting from F#.
How many chords does the F# Melodic Minor have?
The F# Melodic Minor produces 7 diatonic chords, one built on each degree of the scale: F#m, G#m, Aaug, B, C#, D#dim, Fdim.
What is the formula for the Melodic Minor?
The Melodic Minor follows the interval formula: W-H-W-W-W-W-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
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Position in circle of fifths
F# is at the 6 o'clock position. Related keys: C# (dominant), B (subdominant), Eb (relative minor), Ab (supertonic), E (subtonic).