Interactive piano keyboard showing G Melodic Minor scale degrees. Click highlighted keys to play.
G melodic minor (G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F♯) combines a minor 3rd (B♭) with a major 6th (E) and major 7th (F♯), producing the "jazz minor" scale. It is used in jazz over Gm(maj7) chords and as the parent of the G altered scale for dominant resolution. G melodic minor is accessible on guitar and piano for jazz improvisation.
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 G Melodic Minor are: Gm, Am, Bbaug, C, D, Edim, Gbdim. These are the chords built naturally from each degree of the scale.
What is the Melodic Minor?
G melodic minor (G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F♯) combines a minor 3rd (B♭) with a major 6th (E) and major 7th (F♯), producing the "jazz minor" scale. It is used in jazz over Gm(maj7) chords and as the parent of the G altered scale for dominant resolution. G melodic minor is accessible on guitar and piano for jazz improvisation.
What notes are in the G Melodic Minor?
The G Melodic Minor contains the notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F#. This is a 7-note scale starting from G.
How many chords does the G Melodic Minor have?
The G Melodic Minor produces 7 diatonic chords, one built on each degree of the scale: Gm, Am, Bbaug, C, D, Edim, Gbdim.
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
G is at the 1 o'clock position. Related keys: D (dominant), C (subdominant), E (relative minor), A (supertonic), F (subtonic).