A Melodic Minor Scale on Piano
The A Melodic Minor scale contains A, B, C, D, E, F# and A♭ — 7 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Major 2nd
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
- Major 6th
- Major 7th
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A | B | C | D | E | F# | A♭ |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Major 6th | Major 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A Melodic Minor scale?
A, B, C, D, E, F# and A♭. That is 7 notes.
Which chords go with the A Melodic Minor scale?
The triads built from its own notes: Am, Bm, Caug, D, E, F#° and A♭°. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
Which smaller scales fit inside the A Melodic Minor scale?
D Major Pentatonic, B Minor Pentatonic, D Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and A Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the A Melodic Minor scale, so they can be played over it.
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