Major
Natural Minor
Major Pentatonic
Minor Pentatonic
Major Blues
Minor Blues
Harmonic Minor
Jazz Melodic Minor
Bebop Dominant
Bebop Dorian
Bebop Major
Bebop Harmonic Minor
Bebop Melodic Minor
Whole Tone
Diminished

Jazz Melodic Minor

Modes

I. Jazz Melodic Minor II. Dorian ♭2 III. Lydian Augmented IV. Lydian Dominant V. Mixolydian ♭6 VI. Half Diminished VII. Altered (Super Locrian)

Jazz Melodic Minor

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The jazz melodic minor scale is derived from the melodic minor scale, which is a scale that has a different ascending and descending form. In the ascending form, the scale is played with a raised sixth and seventh, while in the descending form, it is played with a lowered sixth and seventh. Jazz musicians started using the ascending form of the melodic minor scale in their improvisations, which led to the creation of the jazz melodic minor scale.

Jazz Melodic Minor

Modes

Jazz Melodic Minor

All positions:

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5