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B melodic minor scale

It has 7 notes: B C# D E F# G# A#. Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7.

Degree12♭34567
NoteBC#DEF#G#A#

Patterns

Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.

Position 4Frets 1–5 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 2 (5), 4 (6)
  • B: 2 (2), 3 (b3), 5 (4)
  • G: 1 (6), 3 (7), 4 (1)
  • D: 2 (4), 4 (5)
  • A: 1 (7), 2 (1), 4 (2), 5 (b3)
  • E: 2 (5), 4 (6)
Position 5Frets 3–7 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 4 (6), 6 (7), 7 (1)
  • B: 3 (b3), 5 (4), 7 (5)
  • G: 3 (7), 4 (1), 6 (2)
  • D: 4 (5), 6 (6)
  • A: 4 (2), 5 (b3), 7 (4)
  • E: 4 (6), 6 (7), 7 (1)
Position 1Frets 6–10 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 6 (7), 7 (1), 9 (2), 10 (b3)
  • B: 7 (5), 9 (6)
  • G: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 9 (4)
  • D: 6 (6), 8 (7), 9 (1)
  • A: 7 (4), 9 (5)
  • E: 6 (7), 7 (1), 9 (2), 10 (b3)
3 notes per string, from the rootFrets 7–12 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 9 (2), 10 (b3), 12 (4)
  • B: 9 (6), 11 (7), 12 (1)
  • G: 7 (b3), 9 (4), 11 (5)
  • D: 8 (7), 9 (1), 11 (2)
  • A: 7 (4), 9 (5), 11 (6)
  • E: 7 (1), 9 (2), 10 (b3)
Position 2Frets 8–12 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 9 (2), 10 (b3), 12 (4)
  • B: 9 (6), 11 (7), 12 (1)
  • G: 9 (4), 11 (5)
  • D: 8 (7), 9 (1), 11 (2), 12 (b3)
  • A: 9 (5), 11 (6)
  • E: 9 (2), 10 (b3), 12 (4)
Position 3Frets 10–14 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 10 (b3), 12 (4), 14 (5)
  • B: 11 (7), 12 (1), 14 (2)
  • G: 11 (5), 13 (6)
  • D: 11 (2), 12 (b3), 14 (4)
  • A: 11 (6), 13 (7), 14 (1)
  • E: 10 (b3), 12 (4), 14 (5)

Chords it fits

This scale in other keys

Other scales in B

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