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B melodic minor scale

The B melodic minor scale notes: B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯. Minor with a raised 6th and 7th on the way up. Traditionally it comes down as natural minor; in jazz it's played the same both ways.

Notes and steps

B1C♯2D♭3E4F♯5G♯6A♯7

Steps: W – H – W – W – W – W – H · W = whole step, H = half step

B melodic minor scale on guitar

Standard tuning, frets 0–12. Filled circles are the root.

B melodic minor scale on the guitar fretboardEF♯G♯A♯BC♯DEA♯BC♯DEF♯G♯DEF♯G♯A♯BC♯DG♯A♯BC♯DEF♯BC♯DEF♯G♯A♯BEF♯G♯A♯BC♯DE357912

B melodic minor scale on piano

B melodic minor scale on the piano keyboardDEBDEBC♯F♯G♯A♯C♯F♯G♯A♯

Chords in this scale

iBmiiC♯mC♯m7III+DaugIVEE7VF♯F♯7♯vi°G♯dimG♯m7b5vii°A♯dimA♯m7b5

Other scales from B

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B melodic minor scale?

B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯. Step formula: W–H–W–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do I practise it on guitar?

Every circle on the fretboard is a note of the scale up to fret 12; the filled circles mark the root (B). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

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