All melodic minor scales
All keys are shown, including the commonly used 12 keys of the Circle of fifths diagram, and other theoretical (ie. not practically useable) keys.
Theoretical keys are clearly marked (they would have double sharps or flats in the key signature), and alternative enharmonic keys that sound the same are suggested in each case.
| Major | Natural minor | Harmonic minor | Melodic minor |
|---|---|---|---|
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1. C melodic minor scale
The C melodic minor scale has 1 flat.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | C | D | Eb | F | G | A | B | C |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - C minor on circle of 5ths.
 | Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 |  | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
2. C-sharp melodic minor scale
The C-sharp melodic minor scale has 6 sharps.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | C# | D# | E | F# | G# | A# | B# | C# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - C# minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
3. D-flat melodic minor scale
The D-flat melodic minor scale has 6 flats.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Db | Eb | Fb | Gb | Ab | Bb | C | Db |
Warning: The D-flat key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The C# melodic minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
4. D melodic minor scale
The D melodic minor scale has 1 sharp.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D | E | F | G | A | B | C# | D |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - D minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
5. D-sharp melodic minor scale
The D-sharp melodic minor scale has 6 sharps, 1 double-sharp.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D# | E# | F# | G# | A# | B# | C## | D# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - D# minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
6. E-flat melodic minor scale
The E-flat melodic minor scale has 4 flats.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Eb | F | Gb | Ab | Bb | C | D | Eb |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - Eb minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
7. E melodic minor scale
The E melodic minor scale has 3 sharps.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E | F# | G | A | B | C# | D# | E |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - E minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
8. E-sharp melodic minor scale
The E-sharp melodic minor scale has 4 sharps, 3 double-sharps.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E# | F## | G# | A# | B# | C## | D## | E# |
Warning: The E-sharp key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The F melodic minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
9. F-flat melodic minor scale
The F-flat melodic minor scale has 2 double-flats, 5 flats.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Fb | Gb | Abb | Bbb | Cb | Db | Eb | Fb |
Warning: The F-flat key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The E melodic minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
10. F melodic minor scale
The F melodic minor scale has 2 flats.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | G | Ab | Bb | C | D | E | F |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - F minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
11. F-sharp melodic minor scale
The F-sharp melodic minor scale has 5 sharps.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F# | G# | A | B | C# | D# | E# | F# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - F# minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
12. G-flat melodic minor scale
The G-flat melodic minor scale has 1 double-flat, 5 flats.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Gb | Ab | Bbb | Cb | Db | Eb | F | Gb |
Warning: The G-flat key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The F# melodic minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
13. G melodic minor scale
The G melodic minor scale has 1 flat, 1 sharp.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | G | A | Bb | C | D | E | F# | G |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - G minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
14. G-sharp melodic minor scale
The G-sharp melodic minor scale has 5 sharps, 1 double-sharp.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | G# | A# | B | C# | D# | E# | F## | G# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - G# minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
15. A-flat melodic minor scale
The A-flat melodic minor scale has 5 flats.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Ab | Bb | Cb | Db | Eb | F | G | Ab |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - Ab minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
16. A melodic minor scale
The A melodic minor scale has 2 sharps.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A | B | C | D | E | F# | G# | A |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - A minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
17. A-sharp melodic minor scale
The A-sharp melodic minor scale has 5 sharps, 2 double-sharps.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A# | B# | C# | D# | E# | F## | G## | A# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - A# minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
18. B-flat melodic minor scale
The B-flat melodic minor scale has 3 flats.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Bb | C | Db | Eb | F | G | A | Bb |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - Bb minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
19. B melodic minor scale
The B melodic minor scale has 4 sharps.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | C# | D | E | F# | G# | A# | B |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - B minor on circle of 5ths.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
20. B-sharp melodic minor scale
The B-sharp melodic minor scale has 3 sharps, 4 double-sharps.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B# | C## | D# | E# | F## | G## | A## | B# |
Warning: The B-sharp key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The C melodic minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
21. C-flat melodic minor scale
The C-flat melodic minor scale has 1 double-flat, 6 flats.
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Cb | Db | Ebb | Fb | Gb | Ab | Bb | Cb |
Warning: The C-flat key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The B melodic minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
| Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |