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 2–6, 17 notes Position 2: frets 4–8, 17 notes Position 3: frets 6–10, 17 notes Position 4: frets 9–13, 17 notes Position 5: frets 11–15, 17 notes ## Triads in C♯ melodic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C♯m | [C♯ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-minor) | | 2 | D♯m | [E♭ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-minor) | | ♭3 | Eaug | [E augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-augmented) | | 4 | F♯ | [F♯ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-major) | | 5 | G♯ | [A♭ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab-major) | | 6 | A♯dim | [B♭ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb-diminished) | | 7 | B♯dim | [C diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in C♯ melodic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C♯m(maj7) | [C♯m(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-mmaj7) | | 2 | D♯m7 | [E♭m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebm7) · [E♭m7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-2) · [E♭m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-3) · [E♭m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭3 | E | – | | 4 | F♯7 | [F♯7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-7) · [F♯7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2) · [F♯7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-3) · [F♯7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2-and-4) | | 5 | G♯7 | [A♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab7) · [A♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2) · [A♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-3) · [A♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2-and-4) | | 6 | A♯m7♭5 | [B♭m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bbm7b5) · [B♭m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2) · [B♭m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-3) · [B♭m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | 7 | B♯m7♭5 | [Cm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cm7b5) · [Cm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2) · [Cm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-3) · [Cm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of C♯ melodic minor, starting from another root. - [C altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-altered) - [F♯ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-lydian-dominant) ## Melodic minor in every key - [C melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-melodic-minor) - C♯ 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:1:ladder:p1)