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About the C Melodic Minor Descending scale
C Melodic Minor Descending is the way melodic minor is usually played coming down, back to the plain minor notes. It's used for classical minor melodies and descending minor lines.
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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 C Melodic Minor Descending
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i C minor
ii° D diminished
III E flat
iv F minor
v G minor
VI A flat
VII B flat
Seventh chords in C Melodic Minor Descending
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i C minor seven
ii° D minor seven flat five
III E flat major seven
iv F minor seven
v G minor seven
VI A flat major seven
VII B flat seven
Progressions in C Melodic Minor Descending
Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.
i III
i VIM7
i ♭VII
v i
VI i
i iv v
i9 iv9 ♭VII9
i iv VII
i ♭VI ♭VII
i ♭VII ♭VI
i ♭III ♭VI iv
i ♭III ♭VII ♭VI
i iv ♭III ♭VI
i iv ♭VI ♭VII
i v ♭VI iv
i v VI VII
i ♭VI ♭III iv
i ♭VI ♭III ♭VII
i ♭VI ♭VII i
i ♭VI ♭VII ♭III
i ♭VI ♭VII iv
i ♭VII iv ♭VI
i ♭VII v ♭VI
i ♭VII ♭VI v
i ♭VII ♭VI ♭VII
iv ♭VI i ♭VII
♭VI i ♭VII iv
♭VI iv i ♭VII
♭VI v i ♭VII
♭VI ♭VII i ♭III
i ♭III ♭VI ♭VI ♭VII iv
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | C | Root |
| 2 | D | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E flat | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A flat | Minor 6th |
| 7 | B flat | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Melodic Minor Descending in other keys
D flat Melodic Minor Descending D Melodic Minor Descending E flat Melodic Minor Descending E Melodic Minor Descending F Melodic Minor Descending G flat Melodic Minor Descending G Melodic Minor Descending A flat Melodic Minor Descending A Melodic Minor Descending B flat Melodic Minor Descending B Melodic Minor Descending
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
