Seven modes of the C Melodic Minor Scale:
The notes are: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C
Construction:
| MM Mode I | W | H | W | W | W | W | H |
| MM Mode II | H | W | W | W | W | H | W |
| MM Mode III | W | W | W | W | H | W | H |
| MM Mode IV | W | W | W | H | W | H | W |
| MM Mode V | W | W | H | W | H | W | W |
| MM Mode VI | W | H | W | H | W | W | W |
| MM Mode VII | H | W | H | W | W | W | W |
Intervals:
| MM Mode I | 1 | 2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| MM Mode II | 1 | b2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 |
| MM Mode III | 1 | 2 | 3 | #4 | #5 | 6 | 7 |
| MM Mode IV | 1 | 2 | 3 | #4 | 5 | 6 | b7 |
| MM Mode V | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | b6 | b7 |
| MM Mode VI | 1 | 2 | b3 | 4 | b5 | b6 | b7 |
| MM Mode VII | 1 | b2 | b3 | b4 | b5 | b6 | b7 |
The Melodic minor Mode I (jazz minor scale) can be used over the following chords:
Cmin(maj7), Cmin6, etc
The Melodic minor Mode II (Dorian b2 aka Phrygian #6) can be used over the following chords:
Dmin, Dmin7, Dmin6, Dmin9, Dmin11, etc
The Melodic minor Mode III (Lydian augmented) can be used over the following chords:
Ebaug, Ebmaj7b5, Ebmaj7#5, Ebmaj9#b5, etc
The Melodic minor Mode IV (Lydian dominant, aka overtone scale) can be used over the following chords:
F7, F7b5, F9, F9#11, etc
The Melodic minor Mode V Mixolydian b6 can be used over the following chords:
G7, G7#5, G9, G11b13, etc
The Melodic minor Mode VI (Aeolian b5 aka Locrian #2) can be used over the following chords:
Amin, Amin7b5, Amin9b5, etc
The Melodic minor Mode VII Altered scale (aka super Locrian) can be used over the following chords:
B7b5, Balt etc.
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