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 scale diagram for bass guitar](../images/bass/g_minor_melodic_4th_string.png)
G Melodic Minor full fretboard
![G Melodic Minor scale whole neck diagram](../images/bass/g_minor_melodic_full.png)
G Melodic Minor with note names
![G Melodic Minor scale with note letters diagram](../images/bass/g_minor_melodic_letters.png)
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 on E-string:
![G Melodic Minor scale bass tab](../images/bass/tab_g_melodic_minor1.png)
G Melodic Minor scale starting on A-string:
![G Melodic Minor scale bass tab](../images/bass/tab_g_melodic_minor2.png)
The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.