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Minor Variants · B root

B 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 B Melodic Minor

BRoot
C#2nd
D3rd
E4th
F#5th
G#6th
A#7th
BOctave

Hear B Melodic Minor

Melodic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from B

B MajorDiatonicB Natural MinorDiatonicB Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsB DorianModesB PhrygianModesB LydianModesB MixolydianModesB LocrianModesB Major PentatonicPentatonicB Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

B Natural MinorDiatonicB DorianModesB Harmonic MinorMinor Variants

About the B Melodic Minor Scale

The B melodic minor scale contains the notes B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A#, B. 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.