About the A sharp Melodic Minor Ascending scale
A sharp Melodic Minor Ascending is used for jazz, film scores and classical melodies that rise out of a minor key. Think of it as a minor scale with a major sixth and seventh on the way up, smooth and modern. It is A♯ Major with the third lowered.
Its notes are A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, and G♯♯. The formula is W H W W W W H.
Also called Jazz Minor and Melodic Minor. Jazz players usually call this scale the jazz minor scale.
Two open-string notes belong to A♯ Melodic Minor Ascending, namely A and G. On guitar, the deepest A♯ within reach is the 1st fret of the A string. With a capo at the first fret, A♯ Melodic Minor Ascending can be played with A-shape fingerings.
Positions
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 sharp Melodic Minor Ascending
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Seventh chords in A sharp Melodic Minor Ascending
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
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Progressions in A sharp Melodic Minor Ascending
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | D#D♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | E#E♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F##F♯♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | G##G♯♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H W W W W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-2-2-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Melodic Minor Ascending in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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