A Melodic Minor
A Melodic Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The A Melodic Minor displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes in darker shade. The one-octave pattern starts on the 4th string, 5th fret.
A Melodic Minor one octave
A Melodic Minor full fretboard
A Melodic Minor with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Unison | Tonic |
| 2 | B | Major second | Supertonic |
| b3 | C | Minor third | Mediant |
| 4 | D | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | E | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| 6 | F# | Sixth | Submediant |
| 7 | G# | Major seventh | Subtonic |
The A Melodic Minor consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula of distances written as whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, whole step, step from the root to the next root note.
It is identical with A Natural Minor apart from the sixth and major seventh intervals.
A Melodic Minor scale starting on E-string:
A Melodic Minor scale starting on A-string:
The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.