F Melodic Minor Scale on Guitar
The F Melodic Minor scale contains F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D and E — 7 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C | D | E |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Major 6th | Major 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Melodic Minor scale?
F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D and E. That is 7 notes.
What is the interval pattern of the F Melodic Minor scale?
2-1-2-2-2-2-1, counting in semitones from the root: F to G is 2 semitones, G to A♭ is 1, A♭ to B♭ is 2, B♭ to C is 2, C to D is 2, D to E is 2 and E back up to F is 1.
Which chords go with the F Melodic Minor scale?
The triads built from its own notes: Fm, Gm, A♭aug, B♭, C, D° and E°. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
Which smaller scales fit inside the F Melodic Minor scale?
B♭ Major Pentatonic, G Minor Pentatonic, C Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and F Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the F Melodic Minor scale, so they can be played over it.
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