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About the A Melodic Minor Ascending scale
A Melodic Minor Ascending is a minor scale with a major sixth and seventh on the way up, smooth and modern. It's used for jazz, film scores and classical melodies that rise out of a minor key.
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Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of A Melodic Minor Ascending
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i A minor
ii B minor
III+ C augmented
IV D
V E
vi° F sharp diminished
vii° G sharp diminished
Seventh chords in A Melodic Minor Ascending
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i A minor major seven
ii B minor seven
III+ C major seven sharp five
IV D seven
V E seven
vi° F sharp minor seven flat five
vii° G sharp minor seven flat five
Progressions in A Melodic Minor Ascending
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | A | Root |
| 2 | B | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | D | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | E | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F sharp | Major 6th |
| 7 | G sharp | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Melodic Minor Ascending in other keys
C Melodic Minor Ascending D flat Melodic Minor Ascending D Melodic Minor Ascending E flat Melodic Minor Ascending E Melodic Minor Ascending F Melodic Minor Ascending G flat Melodic Minor Ascending G Melodic Minor Ascending A flat Melodic Minor Ascending B flat Melodic Minor Ascending B Melodic Minor Ascending
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
