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Minor Variants · C root

C 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 C Melodic Minor

CRoot
D2nd
D#3rd
F4th
G5th
A6th
B7th
COctave

Hear C Melodic Minor

Melodic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from C

C MajorDiatonicC Natural MinorDiatonicC Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsC DorianModesC PhrygianModesC LydianModesC MixolydianModesC LocrianModesC Major PentatonicPentatonicC Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

C Natural MinorDiatonicC DorianModesC Harmonic MinorMinor Variants

About the C Melodic Minor Scale

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