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Minor Variants · A root
A Melodic Minor
Raises both the 6th and 7th degrees of natural minor when ascending. Beloved in jazz for its unique modal system.
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Notes in A Melodic Minor
ARoot
B2nd
C3rd
D4th
E5th
F#6th
G#7th
AOctave
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About the A Melodic Minor Scale
The A melodic minor scale contains the notes A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#, A. It follows the interval pattern 2-1-2-2-2-2-1 and belongs to the minor variants family.
Raises both the 6th and 7th degrees of natural minor when ascending. Beloved in jazz for its unique modal system. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.