D# Melodic Minor
D# Melodic Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The D sharp 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 3rd string, 6th fret.
D# Melodic Minor one octave

D# Melodic Minor full fretboard

D# Melodic Minor with note names

The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
---|---|---|---|
1 | D# | Unison | Tonic |
2 | E# | Major second | Supertonic |
b3 | F# | Minor third | Mediant |
4 | G# | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | A# | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
6 | B# | Sixth | Submediant |
7 | C## | Major seventh | Subtonic |
E# is equivalent to F, B# is equivalent to C, C## is equivalent to D. In scale notation, the same note letter should not be included twice, if it can be avoided.
The D sharp 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 D# Natural Minor apart from the sixth and major seventh intervals.
D sharp Melodic Minor scale starting from E-string:

D sharp Melodic Minor scale starting from A-string:

The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.