G Melodic Minor
G Melodic Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The G 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, 3rd fret.
G Melodic Minor one octave

G Melodic Minor full fretboard

G Melodic Minor with note names

The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
---|---|---|---|
1 | G | Unison | Tonic |
2 | A | Major second | Supertonic |
b3 | Bb | Minor third | Mediant |
4 | C | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | D | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
6 | E | Sixth | Submediant |
7 | F# | Major seventh | Subtonic |
The G 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 G Natural Minor apart from the sixth and major seventh intervals.
G Melodic Minor scale starting from E-string:

G Melodic Minor scale starting from A-string:

The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.