Scale · Piano
G Melodic Minor Scale · Piano
Interactive keyboard
Highlighted notes form this scale.
Notes
G · A · B♭ · C · D · E · F♯
Root: G
Intervals
1 · 2 · ♭3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
How it is built
This scale starts on G and applies the intervals 1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The result contains 7 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About G Melodic Minor Piano Scale
G Melodic Minor Piano scale uses the notes G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F♯. Its character is minor yet smoother in its upper range because of major sixth and seventh.
Character and sound
Minor yet smoother in its upper range because of major sixth and seventh.
Musical context and history
The ascending melodic-minor form raises scale degrees six and seven. Harmodex uses that form in both directions, as is common in jazz theory and modern practice, rather than reverting to natural minor when descending.
How and where it is used
It is central to modern jazz and also appears in minor-key harmony, improvisation and altered-dominant vocabulary.
On piano, the notes can be distributed between both hands and across different octaves. The interactive keyboard makes it easy to verify pitches and experiment with inversions or registers without changing the harmony. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
A practical way to understand this scale is to compare it with the major and minor scales starting on G. The altered notes are exactly what create its characteristic color.
The formula on this page is 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 and, from G, produces the notes G · A · B♭ · C · D · E · F♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the G Melodic Minor Piano scale?
The notes are G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Minor yet smoother in its upper range because of major sixth and seventh. It is central to modern jazz and also appears in minor-key harmony, improvisation and altered-dominant vocabulary.
How can I check it on Piano?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.