Notes in the B Melodic Minor scale
| Degree | Note | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Tonic |
| 2 | C♯ | Supertonic |
| ♭3 | D | Mediant |
| 4 | E | Subdominant |
| 5 | F♯ | Dominant |
| 6 | G♯ | Submediant |
| 7 | A♯ | Leading tone |
Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A♯.
B Melodic Minor scale formula
The pattern of steps from one note to the next is W – H – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step). Compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7.
Chords in the B Melodic Minor scale
Stacking thirds on each note of the scale gives these chords:
| Degree | Triad | 7th chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Bm(maj7) |
| ii | C♯m | C♯m7 |
| III+ | D+ | D7♯5 |
| IV | E | E7 |
| V | F♯ | F♯7 |
| vi° | G♯° | G♯ø7 |
| vii° | A♯° | A♯ø7 |
Chord names link to guitar chord shapes where we have them.
Related scales
- Natural minor: B Natural Minor
How to practise the B Melodic Minor scale
Learn it as natural minor with both the 6th and 7th raised. Classical convention uses this form going up and natural minor coming down; jazz players keep the raised form both ways.
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes in the B Melodic Minor scale?
The notes of the B Melodic Minor scale are B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A♯.
What is the formula for the B Melodic Minor scale?
The pattern of whole and half steps is W – H – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step). In scale degrees: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7.
What chords are in the B Melodic Minor scale?
Built from the scale in triads: Bm, C♯m, D+, E, F♯, G♯°, A♯°.
More B scales
B Major, B Natural Minor, B Harmonic Minor, B Dorian, B Phrygian, B Lydian, B Mixolydian, B Locrian, B Major Pentatonic, B Minor Pentatonic, B Blues, B Lydian Dominant, B Altered, B Dorian ♭2, B Mixolydian ♭6, B Locrian ♯2, B Phrygian Dominant, B Hungarian Minor, B Double Harmonic, B Diminished (W–H), B Diminished (H–W), B Bebop Dominant, B Bebop Major
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