D melodic minor scale
D E F G A B C♯·Tap a note to hear it
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E
F
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B
D
E
F
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
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G
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B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A
B
C♯
D
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G
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Scale guide
The D melodic minor scale
Melodic minor is natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th, or a major scale with a flat 3rd. Jazz players use its modes over altered and half-diminished chords.
- Notes
- DEFGABC♯
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
- Steps
- W H W W W W H
- W is two frets, H is one fret
Chords in D melodic minor
Built from the notes of the scale, so the D melodic minor scale works over all of them.