![]() Like Harmonic minor the Chord usually associated with this mode is a minor chord triad and can be extended to a minor(Major7) chord. If you wanted B Melodic minor you could move the shape back so that the first note is at the 5th fret (Low F# string). If you play the above pattern with the red note on the 8th fret you get D Melodic minor. ![]() Remember, the red dots in the diagram represents the root note of the mode. In modern music the scale is often used both ascending and descending. Traditionally melodies in Melodic minor were ascending only and natural minor was used for descending parts. The Melodic minor mode is often used in Jazz and classical music but can be utilized in any genre. Melodic Minor for 8 string – Mode 1: Melodic minor We’ll use D Melodic minor and its modes as an example. Let’s look at each 3 note per string mode shape and look at some of the main chords that each mode produces. P = Perfect (4th and 5ths are often referred to as perfect intervals unless they are diminished or augmented) Note that the 6th and 7th notes are a semitone higher than they would be in the Natural minor versions: Interval StructureĪs you can see the intervals used to create Melodic minor are: Root – M2 – m3 – P4 – P5 – M6 – M7 ![]() In the diagram below you can see the notes of A Melodic minor and D melodic minor. We can convert this to D Melodic minor by raising the Bb and C to B and C#: Let’s take a look at Melodic minor for 8 string guitar: Turning Natural minor into Melodic Minor You may also see this scale referred to as Jazz Minor. ![]() By raising both the 6th and 7th notes of the minor scale we get Melodic minor. The Aeolian mode, or Natural minor scale is the 6th mode of the Major scale. Like the Harmonic minor scale the Melodic minor scale is a based on the Aeolian mode. Each mode pattern will be 3 notes per string. We’re using standard 8 string tuning: F#, B, E, A, D, G, B, E. In this episode we’re going to look at the Melodic minor scale and its Modes.
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