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C# melodic minor scale

It has 7 notes: C# D# E F# G# A# B#. Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7. Also written Db melodic minor scale.

Degree12♭34567
NoteC#D#EF#G#A#B#

Patterns

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

Position 3Open position, frets 0–4 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 0 (b3), 2 (4), 4 (5)
  • B: 1 (7), 2 (1), 4 (2)
  • G: 1 (5), 3 (6)
  • D: 1 (2), 2 (b3), 4 (4)
  • A: 1 (6), 3 (7), 4 (1)
  • E: 0 (b3), 2 (4), 4 (5)
Position 4Frets 3–7 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 4 (5), 6 (6)
  • B: 4 (2), 5 (b3), 7 (4)
  • G: 3 (6), 5 (7), 6 (1)
  • D: 4 (4), 6 (5)
  • A: 3 (7), 4 (1), 6 (2), 7 (b3)
  • E: 4 (5), 6 (6)
Position 5Frets 5–9 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 6 (6), 8 (7), 9 (1)
  • B: 5 (b3), 7 (4), 9 (5)
  • G: 5 (7), 6 (1), 8 (2)
  • D: 6 (5), 8 (6)
  • A: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 9 (4)
  • E: 6 (6), 8 (7), 9 (1)
Position 1Frets 8–12 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 8 (7), 9 (1), 11 (2), 12 (b3)
  • B: 9 (5), 11 (6)
  • G: 8 (2), 9 (b3), 11 (4)
  • D: 8 (6), 10 (7), 11 (1)
  • A: 9 (4), 11 (5)
  • E: 8 (7), 9 (1), 11 (2), 12 (b3)
3 notes per string, from the rootFrets 9–14 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 11 (2), 12 (b3), 14 (4)
  • B: 11 (6), 13 (7), 14 (1)
  • G: 9 (b3), 11 (4), 13 (5)
  • D: 10 (7), 11 (1), 13 (2)
  • A: 9 (4), 11 (5), 13 (6)
  • E: 9 (1), 11 (2), 12 (b3)
Position 2Frets 10–14 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 11 (2), 12 (b3), 14 (4)
  • B: 11 (6), 13 (7), 14 (1)
  • G: 11 (4), 13 (5)
  • D: 10 (7), 11 (1), 13 (2), 14 (b3)
  • A: 11 (5), 13 (6)
  • E: 11 (2), 12 (b3), 14 (4)

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