G# Melodic Minor
G# Melodic Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The G 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 4th string, 4th 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 | B | Minor third | Mediant |
| 4 | C# | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | D# | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| 6 | E# | Sixth | Submediant |
| 7 | F## | Major seventh | Subtonic |
E# is equivalent to F, F## is equivalent to G. In scale notation, the same note letter should not be included twice, if it can be avoided.
The G 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 G# Natural Minor apart from the sixth and major seventh intervals.
G sharp Melodic Minor scale starting on E-string:
G sharp Melodic Minor scale starting on A-string:
The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.