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F melodic minor scale

It has 7 notes: F G Ab Bb C D E. Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7.

Degree12♭34567
NoteFGAbBbCDE

Patterns

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

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

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