Guitar · scales and modes # C melodic minor scale on guitar C melodic minor has 7 notes: C, D, E♭, F, G, A, B. | Note | C | D | E♭ | F | G | A | B | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | Step | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ## C melodic minor on the whole neck Every C melodic minor note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". C melodic minor Note names C melodic minor Degrees ## C melodic minor in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a C falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 1–5, 17 notes Position 2: frets 3–7, 17 notes Position 3: frets 5–9, 17 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 17 notes Position 5: frets 10–14, 17 notes ## Triads in C melodic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cm | [C minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-minor) | | 2 | Dm | [D minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-minor) | | ♭3 | E♭aug | [E♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-augmented) | | 4 | F | [F major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-major) | | 5 | G | [G major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-major) | | 6 | Adim | [A diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-diminished) | | 7 | Bdim | [B diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in C melodic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cm(maj7) | [Cm(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cmmaj7) | | 2 | Dm7 | [Dm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dm7) · [Dm7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7-drop-2) · [Dm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7-drop-3) · [Dm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭3 | E♭ | – | | 4 | F7 | [F7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f7) · [F7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2) · [F7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-3) · [F7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2-and-4) | | 5 | G7 | [G7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g7) · [G7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2) · [G7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-3) · [G7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2-and-4) | | 6 | Am7♭5 | [Am7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/am7b5) · [Am7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2) · [Am7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-3) · [Am7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | 7 | Bm7♭5 | [Bm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bm7b5) · [Bm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2) · [Bm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-3) · [Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of C melodic minor, starting from another root. - [B altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-altered) - [F Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-lydian-dominant) ## Melodic minor in every key - C melodic minor - [C♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-melodic-minor) - [D melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-melodic-minor) - [E♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-melodic-minor) - [E melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-melodic-minor) - [F melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-melodic-minor) - [F♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-melodic-minor) - [G melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-melodic-minor) - [A♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-melodic-minor) - [A melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-melodic-minor) - [B♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-melodic-minor) - [B melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-melodic-minor) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C melodic minor in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-melodic-minor:0:ladder:p1)