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Scale reference

F Melodic Minor scale

Natural minor with raised sixth and seventh, smoothing the climb to the tonic. Central to jazz improvisation.

Step pattern: W–H–W–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Notes in F Melodic Minor

Scale degrees and intervals of the F Melodic Minor scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1FRoot
2GMajor 2nd
3G#Minor 3rd
4A#Perfect 4th
5CPerfect 5th
6DMajor 6th
7EMajor 7th

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