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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
1F#Root
2G#Major 2nd
3AMinor 3rd
4BPerfect 4th
5C#Perfect 5th
6D#Major 6th
7FMajor 7th

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